More New Non-fiction for Fall!

Malam, John. You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator!: Gory Things You'd Rather Not Know. Franklin Watts/Scholastic Inc., 2000/2006.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 796.8 Mal
Your diet would consist of porridge, barley and beans! Ugh!

Cook, Peter. You Wouldn't Want to Sail on a 19th Century Whaling Ship!: Grisly Tasks You'd Rather Not Do. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2004.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 910 Coo
Find out how the crew would "flense" the whale. Gross!

Stewart, David. You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Titanic!: One Voyage You'd Rather Not Take. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2001/2006.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 910 Ste
Learn about some of the aspects of the Titanic you did not see in the movie!

Bergin, Mark. You Wouldn't Want to Travel with Captain Cook!: A Voyage You'd Rather Not Make. Franklin Watts/Scholastic Inc., 2001/2006.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 910.92 Ber
The joys of life at sea!

Ditchfield, Christin. Louisa May Alcott. Scholastic Inc., 2005.
j 921 Alcott, L.
Read all about the author of Little Women.

Ditchfield, Christin. Clara Barton. Scholastic, Inc., 2004.
j 921 Barton, C.
Discover what led Clara Barton to establish the Red Cross.

Binns, Tristan Boyer. Elizabeth Blackwell. Scholastic Inc., 2005.
j 921 Blackwell, E.
Learn about the first female physician!

Anderson, Christopher C.L. Margaret Bourke-White. Scholastic Inc., 2005.
j 921 Bourke-White, M.
A fascinating look at the life of an intrepid photographer!

Ling, Bettina. Willa Cather. Scholastic, Inc., 2003.
j 921 Cather, W.
Find out how Cather developed her voice in this biography!

Seidman, David. Cesar Chavez. Scholastic Inc., 2004.
j 921 Chavez, C.
Discover the work and legacy of this famous Latino.

Lassieur, Allison. Marie Curie. Scholastic, Inc., 2003.
j 921 Curie, M.
Learn about the complicated but well-rewarded life of the first female to win a Nobel Prize.

Mara, Wil. Dian Fossey. Scholastic, Inc., 2004.
j 921 Fossey, D.
An insightful look into the life of a woman who worked with gorillas.

Mara, Wil. Thurgood Marshall. Scholastic, Inc., 2004.
j 921 Marshall, T.
Look into the life of the first African-American appointed our Supreme Court!

Ditchfield, Christin. Condoleezza Rice. Scholastic, Inc., 2003.
j 921 Rice, C.
Ms. Rice was once told that she "wasn't college material." Find out how she proved that description wrong in this title!

Lynch, Doris. J.R.R. Tolkien. Scholastic, Inc., 2003.
j 921 Tolkien, J. R. R.
Read about this creator of "Middle Earth!"

Morley, Jacqueline. You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!: Defenses You'd Rather Not Build. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2006.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 931.04 Mor
Workers that died were not buried in graves. They were tossed into the foundations!

Stewart, David. You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy!: Disgusting Things You'd Rather Not Know. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2000/2005.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 932 Ste
Really, more yucky for the guy who has to pull your brain out through your nose.

Morley, Jacqueline. You Wouldn't Want to be in Alexander the Great's Army!: Miles You'd Rather Not March. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2005.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 938.07 Mor
Join up with Alexander if you dare!

Stewart, David. You Wouldn't Want to Explore with Sir Francis Drake!: A Pirate You'd Rather Not Know. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2005.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 942.05 Ste
Is Drake a pirate or a privateer? See what you think after reading this title!

Langley, Andrew. You Wouldn't Want to be a Viking Explorer!: Voyages You'd Rather Not Make. Franklin Watts/Scholastic Inc., 2000/2005.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 948.022 Lan
Are you tough enough to hang with this Scandanavian crew?!

MacDonald, Fiona. You Wouldn't Want to be a Crusader!: A War You'd Rather Not Fight. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2005.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 956.014 Mac
Heavy armor, sea sickness and enemies galore!

MacDonald, Fiona. You Wouldn't Want to Sail With Christopher Columbus!: Uncharted Waters You'd Rather Not Cross. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2004.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 973.015 Mac
Many dangerous adventures await!

Morley, Jacqueline. You Wouldn't Want to be an American Colonist!: A Settlement You'd Rather Not Start. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2004.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 973.2 Mor
Moldy biscuits and maggoty meat are foods you enjoy en route to Virginia!

Cook, Peter. You Wouldn't Want to be at the Boston Tea Party!: Wharf Water Tea You'd Rather Not Drink. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2006.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 973.31 Coo
"No taxation without representation!"

Cook, Peter. You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Mayflower!: A Trip that Took Entirely Too Long. Franklin Watts/Scholastic, Inc., 2005.
Illustrated by David Antram
j 974.4 Coo
Think you could make it with the Pilgrims?!