Closner Construction of Marquette will begin the estimated $4.2 million renovation project of the Peter White Public Library, pictured, in May. The restoration project will include major repairs of the 1904 facade, which has a sizeable crack in the Southwest corner. (Journal photo by Jaymie Depew)

MARQUETTE — Here are new offerings at the Peter White Public Library:

• “Flower Girls: A Story of Sisters” by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman

The story of three sisters, all with different ideas of what makes a garden. If Lily is right, then gardens need to be planned and planted in perfect rows. If Poppy is right, seeds should be scattered with the breeze and planted without hesitation. When it’s Daisy’s turn to plant her own garden, she isn’t sure what is right. A journey of creativity and the power of different personalities. Maybe no one is wrong, maybe everyone just needs to do what they love in the world of expression. Flowers and sisters combine together in a swirl of greenery and love in this adorable picture book.

• “The Five Sides of Marjorie Rice: How to Discover a Shape” by Amy Alznauer

Her whole life, Marjorie looked for patterns. She saw incredible shapes and tessellating images all around her. She loved how math and art came together to build patterns out of different shapes. As she grows older, she may have drifted away from discovering new shapes, but she always came back to what she loved. This book tells the real life story of Marjorie Rice and how she went on to discover four out of fifteen possible tessellating pentagonal shapes. A visually masterpieceful picture book that inspires everyone to follow their dreams.

• “A Song for You and I” by K. O’Neill

To be a ranger is to be one connected with nature, and in service of all those around you who wish to live in harmony with the earth. Rose is a ranger in training, looking forward to the day where they can carve their name in the ranger’s Name Carving ceremony. Rose learns to work hard, to trust their gut, to learn from their mistakes, but the real question is: is “Rose” the name that they want carved in the wood forever? Through an unlikely friendship with a violinist named Leone, and journeys through the wilderness, they will both find their true callings and the courage to determine their own paths. Filled with sketches of rolling hills and flying horses, this graphic novel is a feel good read about self discovery and growth.

• “Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont” by Nick Brooks

What would you do if an alien landed in your super secret laboratory? For Ethan Fairmont, this is a reality that is all too real. The idea of an alien spaceship landing in your town sounds scary, but Ethan’s real challenge is trying to help Cheese escape while navigating friendships, his parents, and most pressingly…the authorities. This sci-fi novel encapsulates the importance of helping others in the face of danger, and standing up for the little guy when it isn’t always easy. Ethan Fairmont and his neighborhood are faced with many challenges throughout this novel, but when it comes to helping a creature from another planet, their greatest power is facing it together.