World+History

Aronson, Marc. If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge. National Geographic Society, 2010. The book focuses on the mystery of stonehenge, why it was used, and who built it and their history. (AE}.

Bortz, Fred. //Meltdown!: the Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future.// Twenty-First Century Books, 2012. Recounts the damage and effects of the last year's Great Tohuku Earthquake, the following tsunami, and nuclear disaster. (AF)

Freedman, Russell. //Confucius: The Golden Rule.// Scholastic, 2002. Ages 11-14.

Giblin, James Cross. //The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler//. Clarion, 2002. Excellent biography that focuses on Hitler's early years and rise to power. 2003 Sibert Medal. (AE)

Heiligman, Deborah. //Charles and Emma: the Darwins' Leap of Faith//. Henry Holt and Co., 2009. A biography about the personal side of Darwin's life and marriage and how it was affected by his work. (AF)

Katin, Miriam, We are on Our Own. Drawn & Quarterly, 2006. Ages 14-18 Author's memoir about escaping from Nazi-occupied Hungary during WWII. (MJ)

McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino. //Iceberg, Right Ahead!: the Tragedy of the Titanic.// Twenty-First Century Books, 2012. A timeline of the events of the Titanic's first and final voyage with firsthand accounts, photographs, and illustrations. (AF)

Stanley, Diane. //Joan of Arc//. Morrow, 1998. Fifteenth century French Heroine and Saint. Ages 11-14.(MJ)