New Nonfiction for Kids

"Step inside a magical museum... and meet the mini-mammals! These itty bitty beasts may be some of the world's smallest mammals, but they live big, fascinating lives. Come learn about them--and find out which mini-mammal is the teeniest of all"--Provided by publisher.

"Adorable babies come to life in this unique picture book featuring the stunning Photo Ark photography of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore and lyrical text of NYT best-selling author Debbie Levy"-- Provided by publisher.

"Tony Hawk, also known as "Birdman," knew from an early age that he was special. Using skateboarding as an outlet for his excess energy, he became a professional skateboarder by age fourteen. He then went on to be named the National Skateboard Association world champion for twelve consecutive years. Among other notable "firsts," Tony Hawk became the first skateboarder to land a "900" trick, earning him the title as the pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding....

"What can a potato do? To Peruvian scientist Alberto Salas, they have the power to change the world. Go on the hunt with Alberto for for wild potatoes before they go extinct in this playful picture book biography, gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott-honoree Juana Martinez-Neal."--Provided by publisher.

Beasts of the Deep: Sea Creatures and Popular Culture offers its readers an in-depth and interdisciplinary engagement with the sea and its monstrous inhabitants; through critical readings of folklore, weird fiction, film, music, radio and digital games. Within the text there are a multitude of convergent critical perspectives used to engage and explore fictional and real monsters of the sea in media and folklore. The collection features chapters from...

"Father-son scientists Luis and Walter Alvarez piece together one of the greatest mysteries of all time: What really happened to the dinosaurs? Dive into this fun and informative middle grade nonAfiction book, which outlines the many important scientific discoveries that aided the Alvarezes in their search for answers"-- Provided by publisher.

"The history of the number zero is long, complicated, and interesting"-- Provided by publisher.

"From renowned researcher and children's lit scholar Leonard S. Marcus comes a middle-grade nonfiction book about the astonishing photograph taken during the Apollo 8 mission that forever shifted the way we view our planet"-- Provided by publisher.

"This is a book about AI (artificial intelligence) bias. AI consumes lots of information and uses that data to predict patterns. But when the information has biases, or prejudices, the predicted patterns can perpetuate injustice. If AI technology doesn't work fairly for everyone, it's not helpful AI. We can make a difference when we use our voices to advocate for fair, just technologies."-- page [4] of cover.