On the shelves - April 4

The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at clovis.polarislibrary.com or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup.

“There's a Wocket in my Pocket” by Dr. Seuss has been donated in memory of George W. Davis. Welcome to Dr. Seuss's book of ridiculous rhymes, and get ready for a wild whirl of words! Keep an eye out for the Zink in the sink and the Bofa on the sofa, and don't forget to say goodnight to the Zillow on your pillow! Everyday objects become the homes for colorful creatures that kids won't be able to get enough of.

“The Coffee Corner” by Amy Clipston. Alongside her cousins who have booths of their own, Bethany Gingerich runs a busy and successful coffee and donut stand at the Amish market. Since she has café-style tables and chairs, her regular customers enjoy purchasing a morning treat so they can sit and talk to their friends. Micah Zook and his grandfather, Enos, visit Bethany every Saturday morning for breakfast before going to work at Enos's custom outdoor furniture shop. When Micah and his grandfather don't show up one Saturday morning, Bethany begins to worry. Learning that tragedy has struck, she wonders how to help Micah in his time of need. Turns out, he needs a friend now more than ever, and Bethany may be just the kind of friend that God has provided for him.

“The Eagle and the Viper” by Loren D. Estleman. It's a time of improvised explosive devices, terrorist training camps, international assassins, and war on civilians. This much is history: On Christmas Eve, 1800, an “infernal machine” explodes in one of the busiest streets in Paris, France, destroying buildings and killing innocent civilians. It wasn't the first attempt on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the newly minted Republic of France. This much is exclusive to this tale: Upon the failure of the Christmas Eve plot, the conspiracy takes a new and more diabolical turn. Posterity knows what became of Napoleon: He led France into a series of military adventures that ended in his defeat. However, this future hung on a precarious thread. One man can make history; another can change it.

“Angry Weather” by Friederike Otto. Massive fires, widespread floods, Category 4 hurricanes-shocking weather disasters dominate news headlines every year, but not everyone agrees on what causes them. A renowned scientist, Otto tells the compelling, day-by-day story of 2017's Hurricane Harvey, which caused over a hundred deaths and $125 billion in damage. As the hurricane unfolds, he reveals how attribution science, a method for pinpointing the cause of extreme weather events, works in real time, and determines that Harvey's terrifying floods were more likely to occur due to human-induced climate change.

“African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song” edited by Kevin Young. Across a turbulent history, from such vital centers as Harlem, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and the Bay Area, Black poets created a rich and multifaceted tradition that has been both a reckoning with American realities and an imaginative response to them. The power and beauty of this diverse tradition is captured in a single indispensable volume, revealing as never before its centrality and its challenge to American poetry and culture.

“The Grass Shall Grow” by Mick Gidley shares a succinct introduction to the work and world of Helen M. Post (1907-79). Although having taken thousands of photographs of Native Americans, Post has been largely forgotten, and even in her heyday never achieved the fame of her sister, Farm Security Administration photographer Marion Post Wolcott. While recounting Post's career, the author analyzes her striking and informative images for their own sake and in order to understand their connection to broader national concerns.

— Summaries provided by library staff