The Radium Girls by Kate Moore and The Gross Cookbook by Susanna Tee are on the 2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List

We are happy to share that The Radium Girls by Kate Moore and The Gross Cookbook by Susanna Tee are on the 2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List.

The purpose of the Texas Topaz Reading List is to provide children and adults with recommended nonfiction titles that will encourage reading and personal learning. It is intended for recreational reading and is not designed to support any particular curriculum.
 
The titles on the list are those the Topaz committee felt represented the best Nonfiction titles of the past three years! The list is promoted to Texas librarians as those titles they should consider when making their collection decisions.

Click "Read More" to learn more about the books and authors. Click here to see the full Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List.

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The Radium Girls

The incredible true story of the women who fought America’s Undark danger

The Curies’ newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War.

Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these “shining girls” are the luckiest alive – until they begin to fall mysteriously ill.

But the factories that once offered golden opportunities are now ignoring all claims of the gruesome side effects, and the women’s cries of corruption. And as the fatal poison of the radium takes hold, the brave shining girls find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest scandals of America’s early 20th century, and in a groundbreaking battle for workers’ rights that will echo for centuries to come. 

Written with a sparkling voice and breakneck pace, The Radium Girls fully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the “wonder” substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, research into nuclear bombing, and ultimately saved hundreds of thousands of lives . . .

About the author

Kate Moore is the award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Radium Girls. A British writer based in London, she has published numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, writing across various genres including history, biography, true crime, gift and humour. She began her career in publishing after graduating from the University of Warwick and worked as an in-house editor at various publishing houses for over a decade, most recently as an editorial director of Penguin Random House, and now works full-time as an author, ghostwriter and book editor. She has written more than 15 books and her work has been translated into more than 12 languages.

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The Gross Cookbook​

Do you want to gross out your friends? 
Do you like making people laugh? 
Would you like to throw the best Halloween party? 
This book is for you!

Inside you’ll find all the best recipes for foods that LOOK disgusting but are actually DELICIOUS! 
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Pretend you’re eating straight from the litter box with Cat Poop cookies
Trick your friends into thinking you had a little accident while cooking with Severed Fingers cheese straws
Host a zombie-themed party and serve brains for everyone—Human Brain cake, that is

From (fake) rotten eggs to big green (fake) boogers, these recipes are sure to make the grossest, most disgusting (but completely harmless and totally delicious) foods ever!

But wait, there’s more! Included with all of the gross (but yummy) recipes are facts about REAL gross foods eaten all around the world! Learn the truth about eating fish heads in Alaska and wasp crackers in Japan and so much more. 

About the author

Susanna Tee is an accomplished cook and acclaimed cookery author, food stylist, and teacher at cooking workshops. She has written more than 40 recipe books, covering a wide range of cuisines and festivities, including the children’s recipe book Tricky Treats.