June 15, 2014 | Marianne
Corner to Copa: the last game at Tiger Stadium, the first at Comerica Park by illustrations by Mike Thompson ; editor: Tom Panzenhagen
Michigan Wolverines by Ken Rappoport
Mackinac Bridge: the five mile poem by written by Gloria Whelan ; illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
Mammals of Michigan field guide by Stan Tekiela
Under Michigan: the story of Michigan's rocks and fossils by written and illustrated by Charles Ferguson Barker
June 15, 2014 | Marianne
Little Michigan by written by Denise Brennan-Nelson ; Illustrated by Michael Glenn Monroe
Clever Beatrice by written by Margaret Willey ; illustrated by Heather McWhorter
The day the Great Lakes drained away by written and illustrated by Charles Ferguson Barker
Island magic by Martha Bennett Stiles ; illustrated by Daniel San Souci
M is for mitten: the Michigan alphabet book by Annie Appleford ; illustrated by Michael Monroe
June 15, 2014 | Marianne
The mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
Willow Run by Patricia Reilly Giff
The locked garden by Gloria Whelan
No cream puffs by Karen Day
The Danger Box by Blue Balliett
Mr. Chickee's messy mission by Christopher Paul Curtis
June 15, 2014 | strande
Many of our science experiment books are grouped together in our nonfiction section (J507.8). Here are a few to get you started this summer. Get the whole family in on your experiments!
Citizen scientists: be a part of scientific discovery from your own backyard by Loree Griffin Burns ; photographs by Ellen Harasimowicz
Things that float and things that don't by David A. Adler ; illustrated by Anna Raff
The big green book of the big blue sea by written by Helaine Becker ; illustrated by Willow Dawson
June 15, 2014 | strande
Be inspired by the lives of these real life performers.
Skit-scat raggedy cat: Ella Fitzgerald by written by Roxane Orgill ; illustrated by Sean Qualls
Footwork: the story of Fred and Adele Astaire by Roxane Orgill ; illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
Jennifer Lawrence: The hunger games' girl on fire by Nadia Higgins
Louis Armstrong: jazz legend by Terry Collins ; illustrated by Richie Pope
The Beatles were fab (and they were funny) by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer ; illustrated by Stacy Innerst
June 15, 2014 | strande
True stories about people with a connection to Michigan. For more fascinating stories about real people, look in our JBIO collection.
Tim Allen by Terri Dougherty
Driven: a photobiography of Henry Ford by Don Mitchell ; foreword by Lee Iacocca
Malcolm Little: the boy who grew up to become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz ; illustrated by AG Ford
Sojourner Truth: speaking up for freedom by Geoffrey M. Horn
All aboard!: Elijah McCoy's steam engine by Monica Kulling ; illustrated by Bill Slavin
June 15, 2014 | strande
Two Bobbies: a true story of Hurricane Katrina, friendship, and survival by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery ; illustrated by Jean Cassels
Mama: a true story in which a baby hippo loses his mama during the tsunami, but finds a new home and a new mama by Jeanette Winter
A mama for Owen by Marion Dane Bauer ; illustrated by John Butler
June 15, 2014 | strande
Into art? Here are some of our newest true stories of famousartists from around the world. Looking for more? Find other artists in our JBIO section by looking under their last name.
The scraps book: notes from a colorful life by Lois Ehlert
Leaving China: an artist paints his World War II childhood by James McMullan
The noisy paint box: the colors and sounds of Kandinsky's abstract art by Barb Rosenstock ; illustrated by Mary GrandPre
Mo Willems by Abby Colich
June 15, 2014 | strande
Find your favorite sports stars by looking for their lastnames in our JBIO section. Here are some of our newest athlete biographies.
Lewis Tewanima: born to run by Sharon K. Solomon ; illustrated by Lisa Fields
Becoming Babe Ruth by Matt Tavares
Silent star: the story of deaf major leaguer William Hoy by Bill Wise ; pictures by Adam Gustavson
You never heard of Willie Mays?! by written by Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Terry Widener
June 15, 2014 | strande
Ultimate bugopedia: the most complete bug reference ever by Darlyne Murawski & Nancy Honovich
Behold the beautiful dung beetle by Cheryl Bardoe ; illustrated by Alan Marks
The secret life of the woolly bear caterpillar by illustrated by Joan Paley ; Laurence Pringle
Noisy bug sing-along by John Himmelman
Weird insects by Michael Worek
