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|  | Fireworks, Picnics, & Flags by James C. Giblin, Ursula Arndt
This spirited look at our national birthday explores the stories behind the familiar symbols of the Fourth of July and tells how they have come to be associated with the holiday. It will make the Fourth of July more meaningful for readers young and old. James Cross Giblin is an editor of children's books who also writes for children. He edited the Clarion holiday series started by the late Edna Barth. Ursula Arndt brings to this book the same delightful style she employed as illustrator of the six Barth holiday books. This title, along with all of Edna Barth's classic holiday books, is now being reissued with a fresh, new jacket design and fun activities inside the paperback covers. AUTHOR: James C. Giblin, Ursula Arndt
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Bound Feet & Western Dress by Pang-Mei Natasha Chang
The author, born in China in 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion, tells the story of her tumultuous life: her arranged marriage to a poet who treated her cruelly and ultimately abandoned her; her flight to Germany where she educated herself and became a teacher; and her career as the first woman vice-president of a Shanghai bank. This memoir was written for her Chinese American grandniece, a Harvard student who sought to know the background of her own conflicting identities. AUTHOR: Pang-Mei Natasha Chang
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | A Rose for Melinda by Lurlene McDaniel
Letters, journal entries, e-mails, and doctors' reports combine to tell the story of a ballet student who is battling leukemia. AUTHOR: Lurlene McDaniel
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Negro in the Making of America by Benjamin Quarles
This bestselling, definitive study of African Americans throughout history covers the full story of the African-American experience, from the arrival of slave ships in the early 1600s to the 20th century, when the black struggle for social and economic equality came to the forefront of American life. Included are portraits of such notable black figures as Nat Turner, Frederick Douglass, and Malcolm X. AUTHOR: Benjamin Quarles
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Hungarian Rhapsodies by Richard Teleky
A collection of essays by a Hungarian-American professor of creative writing at York College in Toronto, examining the experience and meaning of exile, as well as the nature of the Hungarian temperament and its culture. AUTHOR: Richard Teleky
PUBLISHER: University of Washington Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Little Wizard by Jody Bergsma, Jody Lynn Bergsma
The second book in Jody Bergsma's DragonFire trilogy follows the adventures of a young boy on a perilous quest to save his mother's life. Disguised as a wizard, he travels to the Royal City, accompanied by Tomas, his dancing cat, and Greystone, an endearing dragon. Ms. Bergsma's powerful illustrations weave a mystical spirit throughout this enchanting book. Awards: Benjamin Franklin Award, Best Color Cover, 2001; Coalition of Visionary Retailers, Winner, Best Children's Book, 2001; ForeWord Magazine 3rd Place, Children's Book of the Year, 2001; Northwest Association of Book Publishers, Winner, Best 4-Color Cover, 2001 and Finalist, Book of the Year, 2001; Storytelling World Award, Honor Book, Stories for Young Listeners, 2001. AUTHOR: Jody Bergsma, Jody Lynn Bergsma
PUBLISHER: Illumination Arts Publishing Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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