World War II is ending and a group of refugees tries to escape the war's final dangers only to find themselves on a ship with a target on its hull.

This is a fictional history that has women fighting alongside men in World War II.

The author gives background on the ebola virus and its beginnings and explains how research is continuing to look for a cure.

A memoir of the man who introduced heros like Spiderman and the Hulk.

A hungry hawk is outsmarted by the rabbit he hopes to have as a meal.

The author gives a simplified investing process.

Richards shows how to think clearly about money and its role in a happy life

This is the funny memoir of a girl who grew up in Turkey.  The book is full of collages and and interesting images for those who like visual stories.

This book gives a concise history of Egypt up through 2011.

This is the fascinating, little-known story of two brilliant female physicists whose groundbreaking discoverines led to the creation of the atomic bomb.

The book is about racism and police brutality today in American seen through the eyes of a white teen boy and his friend,  a black teen boy.

This is a gripping story with provocative themes.  It is set in New York, 1940.  The country is teetering on the brink of war.  A new art movement called Abstract Expressionism is burgeoning.  European refugees are seeking asylum from rising fascism.  Amid political turmoil, apromising career and a love affair are interrupted when a brilliant young artist banishes . . . and today, seventy years later, another struggling artist, her great-niece, is piecing together the truth about her disappearance--and so much more.

The author captures the magic of a very first sleepover with friends that also reminds us to cherish even the simplest pleasures.