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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)

M is for Montana


by Gayle C. Shirley | Constance Bergum

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This introduction to Montana in the form of an alphabet book offers a quick, illustrated collection of facts for ele-mentary school children. (USW315, $9.95)

Om-Kas-Toe, Blackfeet Twin Captures an Elkdog

Om-Kas-Toe, Blackfeet Twin Captures an Elkdog


by Kenneth Thomasma | Jack Brouwer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Evoking the rich storytelling traditions of the Blackfoot Indians, this tale, written for children ages 9-12, recounts the discovery of an animal unknown to the Blackfeet, something they name the “elkdog.” (USW410, $7.99)

Spotted Bear, A Rocky Mountain Folktale

Spotted Bear, A Rocky Mountain Folktale


by Hanneke Ippisch | Hedvig Rappe-Flowers

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

How did the spotted bear get its spots? It's a folktale set squarely in the Rocky Mountains. With detailed illustrations of plants and animals of the Rocky Mountains scattered throughout, an appendix and mini-field guide. For children 5 to 8. (CND107, $15.00)

The Last-Bit Bear: A Fable

The Last-Bit Bear: A Fable


by Sandra Chisholm Robinson | Ellen Ditzler | Ellen Meloy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 46 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The clever tale of a bear named Clover and his search for a peaceful, safe place to live. His travels lead him to a national park in the west. For children ages 5-8. (USW314, $8.95)

Glacier National Park, Going to the Sun


by Mike Graf

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In the eighth book in the Adventures with the Parkers series, the Parker family explores Glacier National Park, where they encounter moose, mountain goats and grizzly bears and learn that because of global warming, the glaciers may not last much longer. (USW649, $12.95)

How We Crossed the West

How We Crossed the West


by Rosalyn Schanzer

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The adventures of Lewis and Clark are recast for ages 6-10 in this National Geographic picture book depicting the explorers and the people, wildlife and landscapes they encountered. (PNW40, $18.00)

Montana Wildflowers, A Beginner's Field Guide to the State's Most Common Flowers


by Beverly Magley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A fact-filled guide to habitats and a handful of Montana's prominent species of flowers. With large watercolor illustrations of each flower. (USW115, $6.95)

The Hunted, A Mystery in Glacier National Park

The Hunted, A Mystery in Glacier National Park


by Gloria Skurzynski

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The fifth installment from the popular series follows the Landon family's attempts to uncover the mysterious disappearance of grizzly cubs in Glacier National Park. (ALA252, $4.99)

Crow and Weasel

Crow and Weasel


by Barry Lopez

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this tale of the adventures of two young Plains Indians who journey to the far north the great naturalist and writer Barry Lopez has written a children's tale that is fully as wise as his adult writings. (USW371, $11.99)

Coyote Stories of the Montana Salish Indians


by Salish Culture Committee

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A collection of traditional Salish myth. Written for fourth graders, with 47 large illustrations, these traditional tales will appeal to the entire family. (RKY70, $9.95)

The Wild West on 5 Bits a Day

The Wild West on 5 Bits a Day


by Joan Tapper

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A time-traveler's guide to exploring and surviving in the Wild West of 1880, including sites, saloons, gunfights, people to meet (like Buffalo Bill) and people to avoid (including Billy the Kid and Geronimo). Fun for the whole family! (USW663, $18.95)

 

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