New Juvenile Non-Fiction for Back-to-School Time!

Daly, Jude. To Everything There Is a Season. Eerdman's Books for Young Readers, 2006.
J 223.8 Dal
The words from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 describe the seasons on a South African homestead quite beautifully.

Hopkinson, Deborah. Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America. Scholastic Nonfiction, 2006.
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Stories of those who worked in the cotton trade and may have been forgotten through the centuries are revealed in this extensively researched title.

Ellis, Deborah. Our Stories, Our Songs: African Children Talk About AIDS. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005.
J 362.7 Ell
An Association For Library Service to Children Notable Book, this title conveys the experience of millions of children living in present-day Africa.

Onyefulu, Ifeoma. Here Comes Our Bride! An African Wedding Story. Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2004.
J 392.5 Ony
Learn about the customs and preparations made for an African Wedding!

Carling, Amelia Lau. Alfombras de Aserrin. Un Libro Tigrillo, 2005.
J 468 Car
The charming story "Sawdust Carpets" entirely in spanish! This is the story of young girls from a Buddhist family experiencing Holy Week in Antigua for the first time.

Delacre, Lulu, comp. Arrorro, Mi Nino: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games. Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2004.
J 468 Del
Lovely lullabies and poems in both English and Spanish for all to enjoy! This is also a Pura Belpre Honor Book.

Orozco, Jose-Luis, comp. De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children. Dutton Children's Books, 1994.
Illustrated by Elisa Kleven.
J 468 Oro
Wonderful songs with English translations and whimsical illustrations!

Orozco, Jose-Luis, comp. Diez Deditos/Ten Little Fingers and Other Play Rhymes and Action Songs from Latin America. Dutton Children's Books, 1997.
Illustrated by Elisa Kleven.
J 468 Oro
More wonderful songs and finger plays, too!

Orozco, Jose-Luis. Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi. Orchard Books, 2005.
Illustrated by David Diaz.
J 468 Oro
You can sing or read along to this title!

Ramirez, Antonio. Napi. Un Libro Tigrillo, 2004.
Illustrated by Domi.
J 468 Ram
Find out what happens to Napi when he sleeps! Entirely in Spanish.

Boueri, Marijean Moran. Lebanon 1-2-3. PublishingWorks, 2005.
Illustrated by Mona Trad Dabaji.
J 513.2 Bou
Learn about Lebanon, counting and three different languages, English, French and Arabic!

Cave, Kathryn. One Child, One Seed: A South African Counting Book. Henry Holt and Company, 2002.
Photographs by Gisele Wulfsohn.
J 513.2 Cav
Join Nothando as she plants her pumpkin seed and prepares for a feast in this counting book!

Butterworth, Chris. Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea. Candlewick Press, 2006.
Illustrated by John Lawrence.
J 597 But
Male seahorses pregnant? Believe it or read this interesting and accesible title about seahorses.

Coren, Stanley. Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? Kids Can Press, 2006.
J 636.7 Cor
Ever wonder why your dog's nose is cold and wet? Want to treat him or her to a "pupsicle?"

Tadjo, Veronique, ed. Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems from Africa south of the Sahara. Bloomsbury, 2000.
J 808.81 Tad
Enjoy poetry about the universe, animals, love and celebrations, people, life, death and change, from another continent!

Kyuchukov, Hristo and Ian Hancock. A History of the Romani People. Boyds Mills Press, 2005.
J 909 Kyu
Discover the fascinating history of the largest minority group in Europe.

Ma, Yan. The Diary of Ma Yan: The Struggles and Hopes of a Chinese Schoolgirl. HarperCollins Publishers, 2004.
J 951.05 Ma
Learn about the importance of education and the experience of a young Chinese woman in this courageous title.

Takabayashi, Mari. I Live in Tokyo. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2001.
J 952 Tak
Find out something you did not know about Japanese culture in this colorful book.

Heydlauff, Lisa. Going to School in India. Shakti for Children, 2005.
J 954 Hey
Discover the numerous ways in which children learn in India!

Al-Windawi, Thura. Thura's Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq. Viking, 2004.
J 956.7044 AlW
Read about the war in Iraq from a young woman's perspective in this insightful title.