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Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp


by Denise Fleming

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Sent off to Cowboy Camp, the lonely pooch is nervous at first, but his worries disappear as he paints, plays ball, and helps with the campfire. Fleming's intensely hued pulp-painting illustrations display Buster's transformation from house dog to cowpoke in all its humorous detail. (USW599, $16.95)

Chaco Culture National Park, A True Book


by David Petersen

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A nicely illusrtated fact book for kids ages 7-9 with color photographs. (SWU116, $6.95)

Desert Days, Desert Nights


by Roxie Munro

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

From the desert spiny lizard to the greater roadrunner, this survey examines the diverse plants, mammals, birds and reptiles that make their homes in the arid southwest. For ages 5-7. (USW640, $17.95)

Here Is the Southwestern Desert

Here Is the Southwestern Desert


by Anne Coe | Madeleine Dunphy

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A poem celebrating the Sonoran desert's biodiversity accompanied by lovely paintings of its flora and fauna. From the Web of Life series. (SWU252, $9.95)

North American Desert Life Coloring Book


by Ruth Soffer

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

Featuring 40 ready-to-color illustrations of the Gila monster, kit fox, prairie dog and other animals, as well as cactus and plants of the desert southwest. (SWU230, $3.95)

Old Father Story Teller

Old Father Story Teller


by Pablita Velarde

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 54 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A collection of six Tewa Indian legends from a famous Native American artist, written down and illustrated for very young children. (USW317, $24.95)

The Butterfly Dance

The Butterfly Dance


by Gerald Dawavendawa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

To bring rain to the parched land of the Southwest, a young Hopi girl and her family, part of the "Rabbit Clan," perform the "Butterfly Dance." This tale depicts the characters as animals in wonderful illustrations. (SWU25, $14.95)

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 Desert is Theirs

The Desert is Theirs


by Byrd Baylor | Peter Parnall

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Baylor sweetly conjures the desert and its residents, both human and animal, in verse in this Caldecott Honor Book for younger readers, featuring large, evocative watercolor paintings. (SWU106, $7.99)

When Clay Sings

When Clay Sings


by Bird Baylor

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Bird Baylor's book, first published in 1972, endures as a remarkable evocation of the southwestern landscape and its ancient inhabitants. Tom Bahti illustrated; ages 4-8. (SWU103, $6.99)

Chaco Canyon


by Margaret Anderson

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2002
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A illustrated account of the archaeology of Chaco in the Digging Into the Past series. (SWU118, $23.95)

Digging Into Southwest Archaeology


by Susan E. Goodman | Michael Doolittle

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This illustrated book documents a field trip to Crow Canyon, where the class digs and learns about the environment and the Pueblo people. (SWU114, $14.99)

Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth

Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth


by Neal Layton | Nicola Davies

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

From Antarctica's emperor penguins to the bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, animals have adapted and survived in conditions that would quickly kill a human. Discover how they do it in this colorful, illustrated primer for ages 8-12. (NAT183, $7.99)

Geology of the Desert Southwest, Investigate How the Earth Was Formed With 15 Projects


by Cynthia Light Brown

  • SCIENCE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This activity book, geared towards ages 9-12, takes a different approach to combing the subjects of geology and physical geography with 15 fun projects. (USW689, $15.95)

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)

Navajo Long Walk, The Tragic Story of a Proud People's Forced March from Their Homeland


by Shonto Begay | Joseph Bruchac

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A shameful chapter of American policy, the Navajos' forced relocation in the 1860s, is introduced to a new generation of readers in this handsomely illustrated history. Ages 9-12. (SWU131, $18.95)

Sing Down the Moon

Sing Down the Moon


by Scott O'Dell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 137 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The historical novel of 14-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird, who are captured from Canyon de Chelly by Spanish slavers. For readers ages 9-12, this book received the Newbery Honor Award. (USW162, $6.99)

Southwestern Desert Wildlife Nature Activity Book


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Designed to compliment the K-12 curriculum, this entertaining activity book features nature-related games, quizzes and classroom activities. (USW641, $6.95)

The Higher Power of Lucky

The Higher Power of Lucky


by Susan Patron

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The orphaned 10-year-old Lucky and her dog, HMS Beagle, make their way in Hard Pan, California (population 43) in this 2007 Newbery Medal-winning novel for ages 9-12. Among the pleasures of this intricate novel 0(with winning small town characters) is the desert southwest setting. (FRN737, $16.95)

Wagons Westward, The Old Trail to Santa Fe


by Armstrong Sperry

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

Sperry's classic, Newbery Award-winning novel depicts the Western settler's movement through the eyes of 15-year-old Jonathan Starbuck. (SWU259, $14.95)

Cowboy Stories

Cowboy Stories


by Barry Moser

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 181 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

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)

Walker of Time


by Helen Hughes Vick

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Two Hopi teens travel back 750 years to their ancestral home, visiting the world of the Sinagua people. (USW160, $13.95)

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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