On the shelves — Oct. 19

These books are available at the:

Clovis-Carver

Public Library

Antlers Forever by Frances Bloxam tells the story of Orville the moose who wakes up one day to find that his handsome pair of antlers are coming loose despite his misguided efforts to put things right.

Little Tom Turkey by Frances Bloxam introduces young readers to one of North America’s most fascinating native birds in a story of a small chick with big ambitions who learns that with time and patience his dreams will come true.

Beau Beaver Goes to Town by Frances Bloxam is a gently humorous story based on actual events in which a beaver works tirelessly to build a sturdy dam on a stream that runs through the middle of a town.

The three above titles were given by the Richards family in memory of Frances Bloxam.

The Rise of the U.S. Environmental Health Movement by Kate Davies focuses on the ways in which toxic chemicals and other hazardous agents in the environment affect human health and welfare, and the movement that was born at Love Canal, New York in 1978 that continues to mobilize communities and promote legislative reform across America.

Wolf: A Jack Caffery Thriller by Mo Hayder kicks off when a wealthy family is held hostage in their home fighting for their lives, and Detective Inspector Caffery has no idea whether their ordeal is a random crime or they have been chosen for a reason, but he does know that he is in a race against time to free them.

The Fights on the Little Horn: Unveiling the Mysteries of Custer’s Last Stand by Gordon Harper distills fifty years of research into the most enigmatic of all American battles to draw an accurate scenario of the defeat of Custer’s 7th Cavalry at the hands of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians.

Death Come Quickly by Susan Albert brings ex-lawyer and amateur sleuth China Bayles back to a cold case when a friend’s recent death may hold the key to the murder of a documentary film maker and the acquittal of the man accused of the crime nearly fifteen years earlier.

Portales Public Library

Mr. Miracle by Debbie Macomber: After falling out with her father, eighteen-year-old Addie Folsom dropped out of college and left Tacoma, Washington to make a life of her own, but now, six years later, Addie returns home after her father's death and decides to return to school, enrolling in the community college. As Christmastime approaches, her mother plans to spend the holiday on a cruise with her good friend Julie Simmons, whose son, Erich, made Addie's life miserable back in high school. Addie has no desire to see or talk to Erich again, but can't avoid him as he lives next door. Then Erich gets injured in a car accident, and, in order for both Julie and Addie's mother to go on their cruise, Addie offers to care for Erich, despite her dislike of him. Meanwhile, Harry Mills, a teacher at Addie's college, is really a guardian angel in disguise, sent to Earth to help Addie get a hold of her life and to forgive Erich for his past behavior. As Addie and Erich are forced to spend Christmas together, Harry faces the seemingly impossible task of helping them toward peace, and, possibly, love.

Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris: In this unconventional autobiography by veteran actor Neil Patrick Harris, Harris writes in the second person in order to put the reader in his own shoes, using humor to guide the narrative and giving the reader the option of choosing “his” own destiny in the story. Harris writes about growing up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, then going on to find his passion for acting at camp at a young age, before getting cast in his first role in Clara's Heart. He recalls his years as a famous teen star on Doogie Howser, M.D., which led to his long career in television, movies and musicals, his starring role on How I Met Your Mother, and his prolific stage credits on Broadway, appearing in Cabaret, Rent, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Harris presents his professional and personal life, regarding friends, co-stars, directors and family with wit and levity, all the while giving the reader the option of following Harris's own life faithfully or not; the reader can decide whether or not to try out for a part, or fall in love, among other things, making Harris's autobiography not only an individual experience for each reader, but also entertaining throughout.

The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan : In the final chapter of Riordan's best-selling The Heroes of Olympus series, the seven demigods of the prophecy-Jason, Piper, Leo, Percy, Annabeth, Frank and Hazel-face their most difficult task yet: traveling on the ship Argo II to Greece itself-the birthplace of their Greek and Roman gods-in order to prevent the Earth Mother, Gaea, from awakening and destroying not only the gods, but also humanity and the world itself. There are only twelve days left before the Feast of Spes, the date Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in order for her to rise, and as the band of heroes gets closer to Athens, they are plagued by terrible visions of the upcoming battle at Camp Half-Blood between the Greek and Roman armies, while their friends Reyna, Nico and satyr Coach Hedge desperately try to transport the Athena Parthenos statue back to Camp Half-Blood to establish peace with Camp Jupiter before the twelve days is up. Told from the alternating perspectives of Jason, Reyna, Leo, Nico and Reyna, this epic conclusion finally reveals who lives and who dies, and whether or not Gaea will-or can-be defeated.