Monday, October 20, 2014

New Books - 10/20/14


Bigfoot and Yeti
by Jennifer Joline Anderson

Series: Creatures of Legend
North Mankato, MN: Core Library, 2014.
48 p.

Describes the legendary characters of the Yeti and Sasquatch, covering the history of sightings, separating fact from fiction, and more.



The Labors of Heracles
by Johanna Ehrmann

Series: Jr. Graphic Myths: Greek Heroes
New York: Powerkids Press, 2014.
24 p.

In graphic novel format, relates the Greek myth about Heracles and the labors of extreme strength he performed in order to atone for killing his family in a fit of madness.


Theseus and the Minotaur
by Johanna Ehrmann

Series: Jr. Graphic Myths: Greek Heroes
New York: Powerkids Press, 2014
24 p.

In graphic novel format, relates the Greek myth of Theseus and the minotaur.



A Home for Mr. Emerson
by Barbara Kerley; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

New York: Scholastic Press, 2014
46 p.

A biography of American author Ralph Waldo Emerson.





The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
by Chros McDougall

Series: History's Greatest Disasters
Minneapolis, MN: Core Library, 2014
48 p.

Provides an account of the devastating earthquake that struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906, and the resulting fires that left the city in ruins.

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