Soon it will be April, National Poetry Month, and we are getting ready!

The Poets' Corner
Compiled by John Lithgow

"I grew up with poems.
All of us did, whether we realize it or not. Poetry is in our bloodstream: nursery rhymes, shoolyard chants, song lyrics, limericks, jingles, rap. But not many of us think of ourselves as poetry lovers. The very question "Do you love poetry?" makes most of us nervous. It shouldn't. Poetry is a part of us. the purpose of this book is to remind people, young and old, of that simple fact." Lithgow, from the introduction

The latest from the Maximum Ride series

Max
by James Patterson
Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock have barely recovered from their last arctic adventure, when they are confronted by the most frightening catastrophe yet. Millions of fish are dying off the coast of Hawaii and someone--or something--is destroying hundreds of ships. Unable to discover the cause, the government enlists the Flock to help them get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late. (Powell's) (at OES, FIC PAT)