3. My favorite poem is 4. My youngest sister, Lori, named our new cat Rowan. 5. The first American woman to go to space was Sally Ride. 6. The book Biomimicry talks about products inspired by nature, such as Velcro. 7. When he was president, Theodore Roosevelt started the system of national parks. 8. Some of the oldest books in the world were written in ancient Sumer, in the Middle Eas 9. My favorite singer, Taylor Swift, has a new record out. . The history of Texas and the entire Southwest is filled with interesting people.​