Our Favorite Nonfiction Books this Year (So Far)

Part Two of the favorite books we (the children's department) have read in 2012 is all about... Nonfiction Books!  Yes, those books about real people, places, and things.  Also the how-to craft books, sport books, cookbooks, and drawing books.  So all you historians and do-it-yourselfers out there, this one is for you.


Miss Rachel

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
by Brian Floca
Graphic novel that somehow manages to make you feel you are in a rocketing awaiting blast off.
J / 629.454 / FLO








Miss Elaine

Amelia Lost
by Candace Fleming
I haven't enjoyed narrative non-fiction like this since I read James Cross Giblin's When Plague Strikes.  Flemming artfully interweaves the story of the last moments of Earhart's last flight with the story of her growing up, so that you cannot put it down because you want to know what happens next.
J / 629.13 / BIO EARHART






Miss Shih-Mei

How Many Jelly Beans?: A Giant Book of Giant Numbers!
by Andrea Menotti
This book connects math concepts with delicious jelly beans.  Imagine the fun of opening up a giant fold-out "millions" of jelly beans.
J / 513.211 / MEN







Miss Lauren

Felties: How to Make 18 Cute and Fuzzy Friends
by Nelly Pailloux
From mummy cats to a sleepy foxes, this books will show you how to make small adorable dolls using basic sewing skills.  Full color photos and simple step-by-instructions make creating your own feltie a breeze.
J / 746.0463 / PAI