Upcoming Nonfiction Titles Discovered at ALA

Louise and I have returned from the West Coast after attending the American Library Association Annual Conference in San Francisco. One of the best parts of attending ALA is having opportunities to talk with authors, illustrators, editors and publicists about books that are on the horizon. A highlight was listening to Melissa Sweet talk about her art, and she showed us some photos of collages from her upcoming biography of E.B. White.

In the exhibit hall, publishers also display new releases and upcoming titles for librarians to preview.  I was pleased to see so many high quality nonfiction titles that are due to be released in the next few months. Here are some of the titles that caught my attention.

Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsburg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

by Steve Sheinkin

Published by Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan)

On shelves Sept. 22, 2015

Moon Bears by Mark Newman

Published by Henry Holt and Co. (Macmillan)

On shelves Nov. 17, 2015

Mary Cassatt: Extraordinary Impressionist Painter

by Barbara Herkert and Gabi Swiatkowska

Published by Henry Holt and Co. (Macmillan)

On shelves Oct. 27, 2015

The Rain Wizard: The Amazing, Mysterious True Life of Charles Mallory Hatfield

by Larry Dane Brimmer

Published by Calkins Creek

On shelves September 8, 2015

Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation 

by Peggy Thomas and Stacy Innerst

Published by Calkins Creek

On shelves September 8, 2015

Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans

by Phil Bildner and John Parra

Published by Chronicle Books

On shelves Aug. 4, 2015

Forgotten Bones: Uncovering a Slave Cemetery by Lois Miner Huey

Published by Millbrook Press (Lerner)

On shelves Oct. 1, 2015

The Great Monkey Rescue: Saving the Golden Lion Tamarins

by Sandra Markle

Published by Millbrook Press (Lerner)

On shelves Oct. 1, 2015

The Nutcracker Comes to America: How Three Ballet-Loving Brothers Created a Holiday Tradition

by Chris Barton and Cathy Gendron

Published by Millbrook Press (Lerner)

On shelves Sept. 1, 2015

Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through the Motown Sound

by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Published by Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan)

On shelves Sept. 29, 2015

Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune

by Pamela Turner and Gareth Hinds

Published by Charlesbridge

On shelves Feb. 2, 2016

Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

by Jonah Winter and Shane Evans

Published by Schwartz & Wade (Random House)

On shelves July 14, 2015

Breakthrough: How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever

by Jim Murphy

Published by Clarion Books (Houghton Mifflin)

On shelves Dec. 8, 2015

Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans

by Don Brown

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

On shelves August 4, 2015

 Fur, Fins and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo 

by Cassandre Maxwell

Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

On shelves Aug. 10, 2015

 In the Canyon by Liz Garton Scanlon and Ashley Wolff

Published by Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster)

On shelves Aug. 18, 2015

Lincoln's Spymaster: Allan Pinkerton America's First Private Eye

by Samantha Seiple

Published by Scholastic Press

On shelves Sept. 29, 2015

Alyson at the Kidlit Frenzy blog also had a nonfiction recap from ALA. 

Click here to see which books caught Alyson's attention.