New selections at the library: “The Heartsong of Charging Elk” a novel, by James Welch. Richly imagined from historical fact, this is a novel of cultural crossing, as Charging Elk, an Oglala Sioux, joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, journeying from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the back streets of nineteenth-century France.

“The Return” by Nicholas Sparks. In the romantic tradition of “Dear John”, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with the story of an injured Navy doctor -and two women whose secrets will change the course of his life.

“Becoming” by Michelle Obama. There’s a lot I still don’t know about America, about life, about what the future might bring. But I do know myself. My father, Fraser, taught me to work hard, laugh often, and keep my word. My mother, Marian, showed me how to think for myself and to use my voice. Together, in our cramped apartment on the South Side of Chicago, they helped me see the value in our story, in my story, in the larger story of our country.

“Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum” by Julia Donaldson. This children’s book is filled with delights including story poems, noisy rhymes, a sequence of number rhymes, scenes from everyday life and some more reflective pieces too. It is fantastic collection of poems from the author of The Gruffalo