Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp
• Denise Fleming
LITERATURE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Fleming's intensely hued pulp-painting illustrations of the Wild West display Buster's transformation from house dog to cowpoke at Sagebrush Kennels.
(USW599, $16.95) |
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Chaco Culture National Park, A True Book
• 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) |
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Desert Days, Desert Nights
• Roxie Munro
NATURAL HISTORY •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
This meticulously illustrated book contrasts day and night in five of North America's deserts, the Chihuauan, the Great Basin, the Mojave, the Painted and the Sonoran. From the desert spiny lizard to the greater roadrunner, this survey examines the diverse plants, mammals, birds and reptiles that make their homes in these arid lands. Includes 32 watercolor illustrations. For ages 5-7.
(USW640, $17.95) |
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Here Is the Southwestern Desert
• Anne Coe
• Madeleine Dunphy
FIELD GUIDE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A poem celebrating the biodiversity of the Sonoran desert and the intricate relationships between living things. Accompanied by lovely paintings of its flora and fauna. Part of Dunphy's Web of Life series of illustrated ecosystems for ages 4-8.
(SWU252, $9.95) |
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North American Desert Life Coloring Book
• Ruth Soffer
NATURAL HISTORY •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Featuring ready-to-color 40 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) |
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Old Father Story Teller
• 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) |
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The Butterfly Dance
• 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, which depicts the characters as animals in wonderful illustrations, is geared for young readers ages 4-8.
(SWU25, $14.95) |
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The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean
• 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) |
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The Desert is Theirs
• Byrd Baylor
• Peter Parnall
LITERATURE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
In her descriptive text, Byrd Baylor conjures the desert and its residents, both human and animal. With evocative watercolor illustrations by Peter Parnall. A Caldecott Honor Book.
(SWU106, $7.99) |
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When Clay Sings
• 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) |
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Chaco Canyon
• Margaret Anderson
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2002 •
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This nicely illustrated account in the Digging Into the Past series introduces middle schoolers to Chaco Canyon and its archaeology. The book includes sidebars on archaeological techniques, timelines, related sites, photographs and illustrations of the sites and artifacts, along with an interview with archaeologist Gwinn Vivian who grew up in the canyon. 34 color maps & 14 black-and-white illustrations.
(SWU118, $23.95) |
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Digging Into Southwest Archaeology
• Susan E. Goodman
• Michael Doolittle
ARCHAEOLOGY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Lucky kids. This book documents a week-long 8th grade field trip to Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, where the class digs and learns about the environment and the Pueblo people. With color photographs thoughout. This is Ultimate field Trip 2 in a series, excellent for a family trip to Mesa Verde or other sites in the Southwest.
(SWU114, $14.99) |
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Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth
• 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) |
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Geology of the Desert Southwest, Investigate How the Earth Was Formed With 15 Projects
• 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) |
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How We Crossed the West
• Rosalyn Schanzer
EXPLORATION •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Published by the National Geographic Society, this book brings the U.S. Exploring Expedition to life for young readers (ages 6-10). It includes excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark as well as lively, light-hearted color illustrations, depicting the explorers, and the people, wildlife and landscapes they encountered.
(PNW40, $18.00) |
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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 •
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. Told from the Navajos' perspective, Bruchac recalls the treacherous 470-mile march to a desolate reservation in New Mexico in this oversized picture book for older readers. Bruchac also studies the events leading up to this relocation and its impact. The story comes to life with the acryilic paintings of Shonto Begay. Ages 9-12.
(SWU131, $18.95) |
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Sing Down the Moon
• Scott O'Dell
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 137 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A historical novel about the forced migration of the Navajos from their homeland in Arizona to Fort Summer, New Mexico in the mid-1800s. The story is told through the experiences 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) |
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Southwestern Desert Wildlife Nature Activity Book
• 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) |
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The Higher Power of Lucky
• 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 (with winning small town characters) is the desert southwest setting.
(FRN737, $16.95) |
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Wagons Westward, The Old Trail to Santa Fe
• 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, who leaves Independence, Missouri with a wagon train heading to Santa Fe. Enlivened by a dozen of the author's own full-page illutrations and smaller drawings throughout.
(SWU259, $14.95) |
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Cowboy Stories
• Barry Moser
LITERATURE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 181 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
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 bold black-and-white illustrations.
(USW533, $16.95) |
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Walker of Time
• 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. They discover that the Sinagua are threatened by drought and illness, and are in need of a leader to the fertile mesa of the Hopi. It's a well researched adventure, sensitively presenting the Hopi and Sinagua cultures. For young adults, ages 12-16. This is the second book in the second book in the series Walker's Journey Home. The third volume is Tag Against Time.
(USW160, $13.95) |
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The Wild West on 5 Bits a Day
• 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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