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|  | Young Fu by Ed Young, Elizabeth H. Lewis
The adventures of a 13-year-old coppersmith's apprentice named Young Fu introduce readers to life in 1920s pre-communist China. During this era, the country struggled to modernize while the people were ruled by competing warlords. In the course of the novel, Young Fu survives cholera and typhus epidemics, nearly drowns in a sudden flood, and comes to the aid of a fellow apprentice falsely accused of smuggling opium. Winner of the 1933 Newbery Medal. AUTHOR: Ed Young, Elizabeth H. Lewis
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Corvette American Legend, 1958-1960 by Noland Adams
Corvette authority Noland Adams continues his study of the car which many argue to be the only true American sports car ever built. Rare archival photos and interviews with GM players from the era follow model changes, design and engineering advances, racing heritage, and much more. The authors encyclopedic knowledge of Corvette makes this book an essential addition to the libraries of those fans who devoured the previous four volumes, as well as neophytes to the series and automotive and Corvette enthusiasts in general. AUTHOR: Noland Adams
PUBLISHER: Cars & Parts Magazine
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Learning to Learn by Rosemary Bowler
Description not available.Based on the program at Landmark College, which was designed for children with learning disabilities, a guide to creating an individualized education program details the nature of learning while demonstrating successful techniques. Original. 15,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Rosemary Bowler
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Wild Trek by Jim Kjelgaard
Trapper Link Stevens and his half-wild dog Chiri go into the Caribou mountains--a wild, unexplored region from where no man has returned alive--to rescue a naturalist and his pilot whose plane crashed. After the pilot, who became unhinged after the crash, steals all of Link's supplies, Link, the naturalist, and Chiri have to as if in the Stone Age in order to survive. Will they ever make it out? AUTHOR: Jim Kjelgaard
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Darwin Awards by Jason Harris, John Ritter, Wendy Northcutt
Using Darwin's survival of the fittest concept to trumpet triumphs of human ineptitude, this collection of absurd news vignettes recounts colossal errors in judgment that led to death--a process the editor defends for its effectiveness in removing morons from the gene pool. AUTHOR: Jason Harris, John Ritter, Wendy Northcutt
PUBLISHER: Listen & Live Audio, Incorporated
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Sportbike Performance Handbook by Kevin Cameron
Sportbikes are among the most popular street-going motorcycles. Cameron provides readers with a detailed prescription for improving the performance of the modern sportbike. Virtually every component and every system is examined so readers learn exactly how sportsbikes function, how a sportbike's performance responds to tuning and modifications. Sources for parts and modification services are included, as are useful listings of racing organizations and enthusiast-rider groups. AUTHOR: Kevin Cameron
PUBLISHER: MBI Publishing Company LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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