January 2021 – Nonfiction Monday

Joseph Biden: Our 46th President
by Ann Gaines Rodriguez (Author)

Booktalk: An illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and election of Joseph Biden, forty-sixth president of the United States. Includes a table of contents, time line, phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and detailed captions and sidebars to aid in comprehension.

Snippet: At the very end of their term, Obama surprised Joe Biden by awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction–the highest civilian honor there is.

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January 18, 2021January 17, 2021

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford (Author) and Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)

Booktalk: The Tulsa Race Massacre a hundred years ago was one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation’s history. This picture book for grades 3-6 traces the history of African Americans in Tulsa’s Greenwood district and chronicles the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the Black community.

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January 18, 2021January 17, 2021

Ocean! Waves for All

Today we have a nonfiction picture book that caught our eye at the library, Ocean! Waves for All by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by David Litchfield. This book is part of the Our Universe Series published by Henry Holt and Co.

As with the other books in the series, Ocean! is narrated in the first person. The tone is lighthearted and conversational, including words like ‘bro’ and ‘righteous’.

Dude, I am Ocean.

The tone might be light, but the facts are deep. For example, did you know that more people have visited space than the deepest parts of the ocean?

David Litchfield’s illustrations are as big and vibrant as the ocean itself. They are packed full of emotion and creativity. To coincide with the first person voice, the ocean has a floating face with eyes, nose, and mouth.

Overall, Ocean! represents a new “wave” of picture books that push the boundary between fiction and nonfiction in interesting ways. Get on board and check out a copy today!

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January 11, 2021January 10, 2021

Let’s Explore Chocolate!

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Let’s Explore Chocolate! (Food Field Trips)
by Jill Colella (Author)

Booktalk: Chocolate is a delicious food that people around the world enjoy. Have you ever seen where chocolate comes from? Visit a cacao farm, look inside a cacao pod, and learn how to make hot chocolate and chocolate-covered pretzels.

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January 4, 2021January 3, 2021

How I Survived: Four Nights on the Ice

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How I Survived: Four Nights on the Ice
by Serapio Ittusardjuat (Author) and Matthew K. Hoddy (Illustrator)

Booktalk: After his snowmobile breaks down halfway across the sea ice on a trip back from a fishing camp, Serapio Ittusardjuat recounts the traditional skills and knowledge he leaned on to stay alive. This harrowing first-person account of four nights spent on the open sea ice–with few supplies and no water–shows young readers the determination and strength necessary to survive in the harsh Arctic climate, even when the worst occurs.

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