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New Children's Nonfiction

Bread comes to life: a garden of wheat and a loaf to eat by George Levenson.

The coat of many colors by Jenny Koralek.

Synopsis: "Retells the Bible story in which Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, finds favor with the Pharaoh of Egypt, and is reunited with his family."

Madam president: the extraordinary, true (and evolving) story of women in politics by Catherine Thimmesh.

Odd boy out: young Albert Einstein by Don Brown.

Synopsis: "An introduction to the work and early life of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking."

Parthenon by Lynn Curlee.

Synopsis: "A detailed history of the Parthenon exploring its construction and restoration."

Subway: the story of tunnels, tubes and tracks by Larry Dane Brimner.

Synopsis: "Underground railways, or subways, are an engineering marvel. But why were they built? How? Here is a high-speed tour of early subways from London to New York City to answer those questions and more."