New Poetry & Nonfiction

National Geographic Book of Animal Poetry: 200 Poems with Photographs that Squeak, Soar, and Roar! - edited by J. Patrick Lewis - Combines photography with lyrical text celebrating the animal world, in a compilation that includes works by such poets as Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost and Rudyard Kipling.

The Giant and How He Humbugged America - Jim Murphy

A description of the Cardiff Giant mystery in which a man in upstate New York buried a ten-foot-tall, petrified model of a man, which was discovered by well diggers a year later, and set into motion a money-making spectacle.

Where Do President's Come From?: And Other Presidential Stuff of Super Great Importance - Michael Townsend
Shares wacky and engaging facts about many of our nation's leaders. Traces the history and powers of the presidency, and offers insight into the job's daily routines, benefits, and challenges.