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New NonfictionLook for these new books in the J Nonfiction section of the library:
Owen & Mzee: the True Story of a
Remarkable Friendship told by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, and Paula
Kahumbu; photographs by Peter Greste
The story of baby hippo Owen, who was orphaned by
the 2004 tsunami, rescued and sent to a Kenyan nature preserve where he and Mzee,
a 130-year-old giant tortoise, formed an unusual bond.
Call number J 599.63 H
Slippery,
Slimy Baby Frogs by Sandra Markle
Detailed information, large close-up photographs, and lots
of delightfully yucky frog facts, make this book a great pick for learning about
various types of frogs and the life cycle of frogs.
Call number J 597.89 M
Freedom Walkers: the Story of the
Montgomery Bus Boycott by Russell Freedman
The author tells of the sacrifice and courage of thousands of African
Americans who boycotted Montgomery's buses for 381 days--jeopardizing their jobs
and safety--to protest racial segregation on the city buses. Descriptions of
drivers getting up at dawn to take others to work and accounts of the planning
by civil-rights lawyers show how much work and coordination went into making the
boycott successful, and helps the reader experience what it was like to be
there.
Call number J 323.1 F
