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American Indian Games
• Jay Miller
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A look at traditional games played by Native American children for elementary school children, featuring color photographs.
(SWU28, $6.95)
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The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde
• Caroline Arnold
• Richard Hewett
• ARCHAEOLOGY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Caroline Arnold recaps what we know about the Anasazi -- and what we don't know -- in this informative reference for kids. With color photographs, this glimpse into the work of an archaeologist is geared for readers aged 9-12.
(SWU105, $7.95)
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Born to Be a Cowgirl
• Candace Savage
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A lively tale of unsung wranglers, cattle drivers and rodeo queens, illustrated with archival photographs. Ages 9 to 12.
(USW412, $10.95)
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Brighty of the Grand Canyon
• Marguerite Henry
• Wesley Dennis
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Originally published in 1953, this classic is based on the real-life adventures of a much-adored burro who lived at the Grand Canyon from around 1892 to 1922. Written for readers ages 9-12.
(USW330, $5.99)
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The Butterfly Dance
• Gerald Dawavendawa
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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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)
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Chaco Canyon
• Margaret Anderson
• ARCHAEOLOGY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A illustrated account of the archaeology of Chaco in the Digging Into the Past series.
(SWU118, $23.95)
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Chaco Culture National Park, A True Book
• David Petersen
• ARCHAEOLOGY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A nicely illusrtated fact book for kids ages 7-9 with color photographs.
(SWU116, $6.95)
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Children of Clay, A Family of Pueblo Potters
• Rina Swentzell
• Bill Steen
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A Pueblo family finds, prepares and shapes clay, in this photo-essay on pottery traditions. Part of the "We Are Still Here" series for children 9-12.
(SWU24, $6.95)
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Cowboy Stories
• Barr Moser
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Twenty action-packed tales of cattle drives, gunfights, ranching and survival for teens. With excerpts from classic novels (Shane, The Virginian), new short fiction, stories from real-life cowboys and black-and-white illustrations.
(USW533, $16.95)
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The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean
• Alexander McCall Smith
• Laura Rankin
• MYSTERY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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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)
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The Desert is Theirs
• Byrd Baylor
• Peter Parnall
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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In his descriptive text, Byrd Baylor conjures the desert and its residents, both human and animal. With evocative watercolor illustrations by Peter Parnall.
(SWU106, $7.99)
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Digging Into Southwest Archaeology
• Susan E. Goodman
• Michael Doolittle
• ARCHAEOLOGY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This illustrated book documents a field trip to Crow Canyon, where the class digs and learns about the environment and the Pueblo people.
(SWU114, $11.99)
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DK Guide to Dinosaurs
• David Lambert
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A survey of dinosaurs and their world featuring color photographs of strikingly lifelike models and habitats.
(GEN243, $19.99)
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Downriver
• Will Hobbs
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Ditching an outdoor survival program for troubled youth, eight teens embark on an unsupervised journey along the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. A fast-paced story full of mishaps and near disatsers.
(USW328, $6.99)
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Exploring the Grand Canyon, Adventures of Yesterday and Today.
• Lynne Foster
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A vivid overview of the geology, history and wildlife of the Grand Canyon, for readers ages 9-12. Illustrated with photos and drawings, it also contains several activities such as Canyon crossword puzzles and "Fold a Raven" origami.
(SWU03, $15.95)
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Feathered Dinosaurs
• Christopher Sloan
• Philip J. Currie
• SCIENCE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This wonderfully illustrated book, designed for middle schoolers and published by National Geographic, takes a look at some recently discovered fossils that confirm what some scientists have thought for years -- that some dinosaurs had feathers!
(SCI59, $17.95)
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Here Is the Southwestern Desert
• Anne Coe
• Madeleine Dunphy
• FIELD GUIDE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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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)
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The Higher Power of Lucky
• Susan Patron
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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)
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How We Crossed the West
• Rosalyn Schanzer
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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)
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In Search of the Grand Canyon
• Mary Ann Fraser
• EXPLORATION
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An account of John Wesley Powell's expedition down the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon in 1869, written for readers ages 9-12. With drawings and photographs.
(USW329, $9.95)
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Keepers of the Earth, Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children
• Michael J. Caduto
• Joseph Bruchac
• John Kahionhes Fadden
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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An activity book written for elementary school children.
(USA33, $21.95)
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Kinaalda, A Navajo Girl Grows Up
• Monty Roessel
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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This children's book follows Celinda McKelvey, a 13-year-old Navajo girl, as she performs and celebrates Kinaalda, a traditional Navajo rite-of-passage ceremony. An informative guide for middle school children, with color photographs.
(SWU23, $6.95)
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The Magic of Spider Woman
• Lois Duncan
• Shonto Begay
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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An illustrated Navajo legend about weaving and moderation, retold for children ages 4-8. Spider Woman, the world's first weaver, passes her knowledge on to a human, who weaves a beautiful blanket from the fibers of her own soul.
(SWU97, $5.99)
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Meet the Wild Southwest: Land of Hoodoos and Gila Monsters
• Susan J. Tweit
• Joyce Bergen
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A lively compendium of facts and trivia on the plants, animals, birds and bugs of the Southwest, for readers 9-12. I
(SWU06, $14.95)
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National Geographic Dinosaurs
• Paul Barrett
• SCIENCE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An illustrated, encyclopedic reference to dinosaurs, designed for children 9-12.
(SCI60, $29.95)
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Navajo Long Walk, The Tragic Story of a Proud People's Forced March from Their Homeland
• Shonto Begay
• Joseph Bruchac
• HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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)
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Old Father Story Teller
• Pablita Velarde
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A collection of six Tewa Indian legends from a famous Native American artist, written down and illustrated for very young children.
(USW317, $24.95)
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Prairie Grasslands
• Wayne Lynch
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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Through personal anecdote, fact-filled passages, and magnificent full-color photographs, celebrated author and photographer Lynch brings to life the countless wonders of prairie grasslands as he examines their ecology.
(GEN481, $8.95)
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The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
• Phillip Hoose
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An engaging and well-researched history of the ivory-billed woodpecker, and the struggles surrounding its survival. It's a suspenseful and entertaining book about modern conservation and environmental issues for middle-school readers.
(BRD30, $21.00)
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The Ranger's Guide to the Grand Canyon, Insider Advice from Ranger Jack
• Susan Frank
• GUIDEBOOK
• FAMILY
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Ranger Jack answers the 100 most common questions for visiting the Grand Canyon National Park in this fun guide, including photographs, cartoon illustrations and excellent tips.
(SWU244, $16.95)
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Sing Down the Moon
• Scott O'Dell
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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, $6.50)
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Songs from the Loom, A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave
• Monty Roessel
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An introduction to Navajo weaving for children 9-12 and presented in the form of a photographic essay depicting the author's daughter learning the traditions of her ancestors.
(SWU22, $6.95)
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Turtle Dream, Collected Stories from the Hopi, Navajo, Pueblo, and Havasupai People
• Gerald Hausman
• Sid Hausman
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A collection of five stories, each depicting a young Native American's link to both the physical and spiritual worlds. For readers ages 12 and up.
(USW161, $11.95)
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Wagons Westward, The Old Trail to Santa Fe
• Armstrong Sperry
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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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)
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Walker of Time
• Helen Hughes Vick
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Two Hopi teens travel back 750 years to their ancestral home, visiting the world of the Sinagua people.
(USW160, $13.95)
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What Makes the Grand Canyon Grand? The World's Most Awe-Inspiring Natural Wonders
• Spencer Christian
• Antonia Felix
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An entertaining grand tour of seven natural wonders of the world, for young scientists ages 9-12. With maps, illustrations and hands-on activities. Parents, get ready to be peppered with fascinating facts.
(SWU05, $12.95)
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When Clay Sings
• Bird Baylor
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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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)
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