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Gran Cocina Latina, The Food of Latin America

Maricel E. Presilla

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Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Alfred Lansing

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Barry Lopez

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Every Day in Tuscany, Seasons of an Italian Life

Frances Mayes

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Kids in the National Parks

READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

The Ranger's Guide to the Grand Canyon

The Ranger's Guide to the Grand Canyon

by Susan Frank

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Ranger Norm leads families to the best hikes, accommodations and activities in this clever cartoon guide to the Grand Canyon. The series also includes Yellowstone (SWU243) and Yosemite (RKY4). (SWU244, $16.95)

The Ranger's Guide to Yellowstone, Insider Advice from Ranger Norm

The Ranger's Guide to Yellowstone, Insider Advice from Ranger Norm

by Susan Frank

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Meet Ranger Norm, your personal Yellowstone guide to the best hikes, accommodations and recreations. He answers the FAQ for visiting the park in family-friendly cartoons. (SWU243, $16.95)

The Ranger's Guide to Yosemite, Insider Advice from Ranger Dick

The Ranger's Guide to Yosemite, Insider Advice from Ranger Dick

by Susan Frank

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A cartoon park ranger leads travelers to the best hikes, accommodations, and recreations in the national park in this handy guide. (RKY4, $16.95)

The Wolves Are Back

The Wolves Are Back

by Wendell Minor | Jean Craighead George

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The Caldecott-winner relates the history of the wolves of Yellowstone through the eyes of a pup in this lyrical, illustrated tale for youngsters. (BST135, $16.99)

 
One Day in the Desert

One Day in the Desert


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Craighead's slim chapter book, geared for ages 7-9, dramatizes how a mountain lion, roadrunner, coyote, tortoise -- and the people of the Southwest -- cope with a blisteringly hot July day in the Sonoran desert. (USW611, $4.99)

The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean

The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean


by Alexander McCall Smith | Laura Rankin

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Nine-year-old sleuth Harriet Bean sets off to solve the mystery of her missing-in-action Wild West aunt Formica, in this book for ages 4 to 8 by the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. (USW477, $9.95)

Face to Face With Grizzlies

Face to Face With Grizzlies


by Joel Sartore

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Ever been face-to-face with a grizzly bear? Joel Sartore has -- and he lived to tell this and other great tales in his engaging, illustrated introduction for young readers to the natural history of the grizzly. (BST120, $6.95)

Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains


by Jonathan Grupper

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 31 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This National Geographic "Destinations" book, featuring breathtaking color photographs, introduces the wildlife and terrain of the Rocky mountains. Geared for kids ages 6 to 12. (USW407, $16.95)

Wild Tracks! A Guide to Nature's Footprints

Wild Tracks! A Guide to Nature's Footprints


by Jim Arnosky

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Bear, deer, rabbit, coyote, oh my! Lush color paintings and pencil sketches of North American animal tracks, each presented in an informative, two-page spread, makes this an excellent beginning field guide for kids, and loads of fun for the whole family. (BST113, $14.95)

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