March 2021

What brought you to Arizona? Was it the climate? Did you move here to be closer to family? Did you relocate for a job? Was Sedona where you chose to retire? Whether you are a native Arizonan, a transplant from another state, or a visitor, Arizona offers something for everyone. 
 
Award-winning travel author and popular Sedona Public Library speaker Roger Naylor explains why he calls Arizona home: “I knew this remarkable state was where I belonged as soon as I arrived as a wide-eyed college student. It captivated me with its epic beauty, diverse landscapes and rich history.”

If you would like to read books about Arizona scenery and history, try checking out a title from the recommended list below. All of these titles are available through the Yavapai Library Network.  You may recognize some of them! Many of the authors on this list have visited Sedona in the past to share presentations for the Library’s Arizona Humanities programs. 
 
You can find more information about each title or author by searching the library catalog at sedonalibrary.org. We hope you enjoy these books about Arizona, the grand state that we call home!

• Arizona Kicks on Route 66 by Roger Naylor
• The Amazing Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon: Photographers, Adventurers, Pioneers by Roger Naylor
• Arizona’s Scenic Roads & Hikes: Unforgettable Journeys in the Grand Canyon State by Roger Naylor
• Arizona’s War Town: Flagstaff, Navajo Ordnance Depot, and World War II by John Westerlund
• Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life by Martha Summerhayes
• Arizona: 100 Years Grand by Lisa Schnebly Heidinger
• Cowboy Up!: Life Lessons from the Lazy B by Alan Day
• David Muench’s Arizona: Cherish the Land, Walk in Beauty by David Muench
• Sedona Through Time: Geology of the Red Rocks by Wayne Ranney
• Arizona: A Cavalcade of History by Marshall Trimble
• Sunk Without a Sound: The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde by Brad Dimock
• Levi’s and Lace: Arizona Women Who Made History  by Jan Cleere
• The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko
• Arizona’s Little Hollywood: Sedona and Northern Arizona’s Forgotten Film History 1923-1973 by Joe McNeill
• 100 Years—100 Quilts by Carolyn O’Bagy Davis
• Arizona’s Historic Trading Posts by Carolyn O’Bagy Davis
• Hopi Summer: Letters from Ethel to Maud by Carolyn O’Bagy Davis 
• Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
• The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman  by Margot Mifflin
• Don’t Call Me Pig!  A Javelina Story by Conrad J. Storad (children’s book)

Sedona Public Library in the Village is at Suite 51A in Bell Rock Plaza. For current hours, please check the Library’s website at sedonalibrary.org. You have the option of returning materials from the Yavapai Library Network to the book drop box available 24/7 at the Village location. Please note that your items may not be checked in right away. Each library has a policy to quarantine items. 
 
We are here to help. If you need assistance with your library account, please call (928) 284-1603 or email voc@sedonalibrary.org. 
 
Sedona Public Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization where your gifts are always welcome. Learn more at sedonalibrary.org/donate.