Rising Form I and II Students - Landon School

NONFICTION
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
A riveting account of the Titanic's fatal collision and the behavior of the passengers and crew, both good and bad. Some sacrificed their
lives, while others fought like animals for their own survival. Wives pleaded with husbands to join them in lifeboats; gentlemen went stiff
upper lipped to their deaths in full evening dress; and hundreds of steerage passengers, trapped below decks, sought help in vain. From
the initial distress flares to the struggles of those left adrift for hours in freezing waters, this edition brings that moonlit night in 1912 to life
for a new generation of readers.
Beautiful Swimmer by John Barth and William W. Warner
This book describes the world of the Chesapeake's most intriguing crustaceans, the winds and tides of the Bay itself and the struggles of
the waterman who make their living in pursuit of the blue crab.
Bomb: the Race to Build-and Steal-the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery. When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium
atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. This is the story of the atomic bomb: the
plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon.
The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey
The story of the victory by the U.S. men's hockey team over the vaunted Soviets in the 1980 Winter Olympics is still as luminous and
improbable as it was nearly 25 years ago: a group of plucky but not overwhelmingly gifted young amateurs, whose style of play is
overhauled by their mercurial but visionary coach Herb Brooks, taking on the virtually unbeatable Soviet pros on their way to a gold medal.
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson
"This story is true. All the characters are real and were alive during the great manhunt of April 1865”. So begins this fast-paced thriller that
tells the story of the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the
swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.
Chew on This: Everything You Don’t Want to Know About Fast Food by Eric Schlosser & Charles Wilson
Chew on This covers the history of the fast-food industry and the agribusiness and animal husbandry methods that support it. From the 37day
life of the pre-McNugget chicken to the appallingly inhumane conditions of slaughterhouses and meatpacking plant the gruesome
details behind the tasty burgers and sandwiches are laid out. Equally disturbing is his revelation of the way that the fast-food giants have
studied childhood behavior and geared their commercials and free toy inclusions to hook the youngest consumers.
The Dangerous Book For Boys by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden
The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish,
finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what is the big deal with girls?
The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to C.I.A. Moles by Paul Janeczko
From clothesline codes to surveillance satellites and cyber espionage, the author uncovers two centuries’ worth of true spy stories in U.S.
history. Ever since George Washington used them to help topple the British, spies and their networks have helped and hurt America at key
moments in history. Colorful personalities, daring missions, the feats of the loyal, and the damage of traitors are interspersed with a look at
the technological advances that continue to change the rules of gathering intelligence.
Elements: a Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray
Elements are what we - and everything around us - are made of. But how many elements have you seen in their pure, raw, uncombined
form? This book presents photographic representations of the 118 elements in the period table, along with facts, figures and stories about
each one.
The Great Adventure: Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Modern America by Albert Marrin
Theodore Roosevelt is one of America's liveliest and most influential figures. He was a scholar, cowboy, war hero, explorer, and a brilliant
politician. As president, Roosevelt's far-reaching policies abroad and at home forever changed both our nation's place in the world and the
life of every modern American.
The History Puzzle: How We Know What We Know by Susan Beller
Learn about the detective work that historians use to better understand our past, including the mysteries of the Stone Age, Herculaneum
and Pompeii, Noah's Ark, the Great Wall of China, the legend of King Arthur, and more.
How Everything Works by Louis Bloomfield
The amazing gizmos and gadgets that are part of our everyday life don’t rely on magic but on physics! Examines everything from roller
coasters to radio, knuckleballs to nuclear weapons, How Everything Works reveals the answers to such questions as why the sky is blue,
why metal is a problem in microwave ovens, how MRIs see inside you, and why some clothes require dry cleaning.
The Illustrated Longitude by Dava Sobel
This is the story of how 18th-century scientist and clockmaker William Harrison solved one of the most perplexing problems of history-determining
east-west location at sea. This was no obscure, curious difficulty--without longitude, ships often found themselves so far off
course that sailors would starve or die of scurvy before they could reach port. When a nationally-sponsored contest offered a large cash
prize to the person who could develop a method to accurately determine longitude, the race was on.