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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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MONTANA

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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa


by Erica Silverman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 44 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A day on the range for young readers with full-color illustrations by Caldecott-winning Betsey Lewin. (USW474, $5.95)

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Partners


by Erica Silverman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 44 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The second book in the series for young readers of adventures of the young cowgirl and her trusty horse fraturing full-color illustrations by Caldecott Honor-winning Betsy Lewin. (USW475, $15.00)

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 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)

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)

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)

Moccasin Trail

Moccasin Trail


by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

  • LITERATURE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The enduring tale of a young man raised by Crow Indians who must readjust to life as a white American. For ages 9 to 12. (USW370, $6.99)

Stories from Where We Live, The Great North American Prairie

Stories from Where We Live, The Great North American Prairie


by Sara St. Antoine | Paul Mirocha | Trudy Nicholson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An anthology of writings about this North American ecoregion, from Alberta and Saskatchewan south to Texas -- wonderfully useful as a young person's guide to people, nature and place. (USM48, $10.95)

Cowboy Stories

Cowboy Stories


by Barry Moser

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 181 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS
  • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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Twenty action-packed tales of cattle drives, gunfights, ranching and survival. With excerpts from classic novels (Shane, The Virginian), new short fiction, stories from real-life cowboys and black-and-white illustrations, this collection is fun for young adults and for the entire family. (USW533, $16.95)

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)

The Life and Death of Crazy Horse

The Life and Death of Crazy Horse


by Russell Freedman | Amos Bad Heart Bull

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Here's a complex biography of the complex Sioux warrior. Perhaps most interesting are the pictographic illustrations by Amos Bad Heart Bull (1869-1913), a cousin of Crazy Horse whose art chronicled the history of the Sioux. (USM49, $26.95)

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)

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


by Beverly Magley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • FAMILY

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 Rocky Mountain Berry Book


by Bob Krumm

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES
  • FAMILY

In an inspired move, Bob Krumm included recipes in this family oriented field guide to 15 berry species of the Rockies. Now children may pick and parents may cook, and everyone will be pleased. (USW402, $12.95)

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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