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1) Desert queen
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular...
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The Shell Game is an anthology of magical essays that borrow their structures from ordinary, everyday sources : a recipe, a crossword puzzle, a Craig's List ad. This volume contains a carefully chosen selection of beautifully written, thought-provoking hybrid essays tackling a broad range of subjects"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics--from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories--observed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and distinctive style. An inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman, Neil Gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that informs his bestselling fiction. Now, The View from the Cheap...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This irreverent guide to crafting personal essays and creative nonfiction takes inspiration from the father of the essay, Michele de Montaigne, using lively essays to answer writing questions from top writers like Cheryl Strayed and Philip Lopate"--
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In the 1970s, Lee Gutkind, a leather-clad hippie motorcyclist and former public relations writer, fought his way into the academy. Then he took on his colleagues. His goal: to make creative nonfiction an accepted academic discipline, one as vital as poetry, drama, and fiction. In this book Gutkind tells the true story of how creative nonfiction became a leading genre for both readers and writers" --Front jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Newspaper, magazine, and web editors are desperate for new voices, and anyone, in any field, can break in...Over the last two decades, writing professor Susan Shapiro has taught more than 25,000 students of all ages and backgrounds at NYU, Columbia, Temple, the New School, and Harvard University. Now in the BYLINE BIBLE she reveals the wildly popular 'Instant Gratification Takes Too Long" technique she's perfected, sharing how to land impressive clips...
12) Why we swim
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Bonnie Tsui looks at our love affair with the water, from evolution to mythology, from survival and well-being, from community swim clubs to competitive races, and she goes around the world to explore its significance in many cultures"--
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
The University of Iowa is a leading light in the writing world. In addition to the Iowa Writers Workshop for poets and fiction writers, it houses the prestigious Nonfiction Writing Program (NWP), which was the first full-time masters-granting program in this genre in the United States. Over the past three decades the NWP has produced some of the most influential nonfiction writers in the country.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Meet Frank. He's a 300-pound python with 100 pointy teeth, night vision and a killer squeeze. And he wants you to join him for a moonlight walk. I hope he's not hungry. But don't be afraid to say yes. If you follow my expert advice, you'll survive with style! Trust me. I'm a classy cockroach. What could possibly go wrong?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war.
17) I am gravity
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Explore the amazing feats of gravity! Told in lyrical, riddling first-person narrative, Gravity boasts of its essential role in life as we know it. Back matter about the science of gravity and major historical discoveries enhances the book for STEM learning"--
Author
Publisher
Happy Yak, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The Secret Life of Birds is a collection of delightful stories and engaging facts, which imparts a love of birds and of nature on the next generation, inspiring them to look after the world around them. Did you know that birds navigate by invisible pathways in the sky, that they can call to each other in thousands of different ways, and they can be as big as a car or as small as a little finger? Let much-travelled Speedy the Swift guide you through...
19) Motion
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the physics lab! In this picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiements to life. They poke whipped cream in the illustrations, tilt the book to roll a ball down a ramp, and slide beanbags to test friction. After predicting what will happen next, eager readers turn the page to see the results."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations. Beginning at birth, the honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell and is driven to protect and take care of her hive. She cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet! She builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the...
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