1. REAL-ly great new reads
(non-fiction 2013)
West Senior's

2. Eric Greitens shares his life journey from
being an average kid to working to make a
difference in the world's trouble spots and
joining the Navy SEALS to protect the weak,
and encourages readers to reflect on the
power of choice and acts of courage.

3. Relates the experiences
of thirty-three Chilean
miners who were
trapped two thousand
feet below the surface
of the earth in August
2010.

4. Examines the alimentary
canal and the digestive
system, answering such
questions as, can
constipation kill a person,
why the stomach doesn't
digest itself, how much
can be eaten before the
stomach bursts, and
more.

5. Howard Dully recounts how the
lobotomy he had at age twelve
impacted every aspect of his life,
leaving him struggling to get
through each day, until, decades
after the surgery, he was able to
pull himself together and uncover
the truth about why his parents
made him have the operation.

6. "Readers will learn
about the general
requirements for
permits, driver's
tests, different kinds
of licenses, learning
to drive, dangerous
behavior, and other
areas related to
driving"--

7. Traces the history of
the TOMS shoe
company and
explains the
company's One for
One movement,
which emphasizes
giving back to the
community and
pursuing one's
passions and finding
meaning in everyday
life.

8. Offers templates
and instructions for
creating a different
craft project every
day of the year,
including magnets,
cupcake toppers,
garlands, cards, and
more. Includes
weekly themes and
seasonal projects.

9. A humorous and
personal
biography of
comedian,
Stephen
Colbert, star of
The Colbert
Report.

10. Hope Solo, the
headline-making
goalkeeper for the
U.S. women's
national soccer
team, describes
family, loss, and
reconciliation in this
memoir.

11. Gabrielle Douglas
United States
gymnast all-around
gold medal winner at
the 2012 London
Olympics tells her
story of faith,
perseverance, and
determination.

12. A biography of
Steve Jobs, focusing
on his intense
personality and
creative success as
the founder of
Apple, based on
interviews with Jobs
and more than a
hundred, friends,
family, and
colleagues.

13. Nearly thirty soldiers
from all branches of
the military who
have won the U.S.'s
highest military
honors describe
their experiences in
Afghanistan and
Iraq.

14. An introduction to
the life of Benedict
Arnold that
highlights not only
the traitorous
actions that made
him legendary, but
also his heroic
involvement in the
American
Revolution.

15. Read like
your life
depends on it!