New Nonfiction
Hitler Youth: growing up in Hitler's shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti.
The story of a generation of German young people who devoted all their energy to the Hitler Youth and the propaganda that gave Hitler his power, and the youths that resisted the Nazi movement.
Photographic atlas of the body
Using 16 types of new and old technology, from x-rays, ultrasound, to scanning electron microscopes, this oversize volume (10.25x13.5") presents striking color photographs of the inner workings of the human body. Compelling and intimate close-up photographs of the body are displayed (such as red blood cells shown six inches in diameter), accompanied by concise explanations. The book begins with descriptions of each imaging technique, and then is divided into sections on cells, tissues, systems, and brain & senses.
When I was a soldier by Valerie Zenatti.
At a time when Israel is in the news every day and politics in the Middle East are as complex as ever before, this story of one girl's experience in the Israeli national army is both topical and fascinating. Valerie begins her story as she finishes her exams, breaks up with her boyfriend, and leaves for service with the Israeli army. Nothing has prepared her for the strict routines, grueling marches, poor food, lack of sleep and privacy, or crushing of initiative that she now faces. But this harsh life has excitement, too, such as working in a spy center near Jerusalem and listening in on Jordanian pilots. Offering a glimpse into the life of a typical Israeli teen, even as it lays bare the relentless nature of war, Valerie's story is one young readers will have a hard time forgetting.