Nonfiction

Bethany Hamilton, the teenage surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack in the fall of 2003, shares her amazing story, detailing her return to surfing after this life-changing event. She also reveals how she has dealt with the maelstrom of attention from the press and media and how her faith keeps her going and feeling positive.

Available as an eBook and audiobook through the Lynbrook Public Library. Click HERE for Access & Info!

Nancy Furstinger profiles Chris P. Bacon and many other animals in Unstoppable--all of whom are making their way around with the help of prosthetics, braces, orthotics and wheelchairs! Readers will meet the caretakers, prosthetists, vets, and loving families that help to make recovery possible. Furstinger offers a glimpse into the cutting-edge technologies, such as 3D printing and brain-controlled prosthetics, that are helping to improve the lives of animals and humans alike.

Available as an eBook through the Lynbrook Public Library. Click HERE for Access & Info!

King Tut died of malaria; Edgar Allan Poe is suspected to have had rabies. Beethoven and Galileo both met their ends due to lead poisoning. Fifteen other historical figures, including world leaders, writers, and scientists, were felled by things as mundane as pneumonia and as unpredictable as angry mobs.

*Also by Georgia Bragg: How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous and Caught! Nabbing History's Most Wanted*

Available as an audiobook through Sora & the Lynbrook Public Library. Click HERE for Access & Info!