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American Indian Games

American Indian Games


by Jay Miller

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A look at traditional games played by Native American children for elementary school children, featuring color photographs. (SWU28, $9.75)

Animals Count in Grand Canyon National Park

Animals Count in Grand Canyon National Park


by Donna Love

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Published by the Grand Canyon Association, this delightful counting book stars a myriad of furry, feathered, stealthy, scaly, slithering and slippery creatures of the Grand Canyon and the Desert Southwest. (SWU469, $9.95)

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)

Mule Train Mail


by Craig Brown

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night will keep the postman from completing his rounds -- even if it is Anthony and his team of six mules on the celebrated and very steep trail into the Grand Canyon from the South Rim to Supai. (SWU468, $7.95)

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)

One Day in the Desert

One Day in the Desert


by Jean Craighead George

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Craighead's slim chapter book, geared for ages 7-9, dramatizes how a mountain lion, roadrunner, coyote, tortoise -- and the people of the Southwest -- cope with a blisteringly hot July day in the Sonoran desert. (USW611, $4.99)

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 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)

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Brighty of the Grand Canyon


by Marguerite Henry | Wesley Dennis

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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)

Children of Clay, A Family of Pueblo Potters

Children of Clay, A Family of Pueblo Potters


by Rina Swentzell | Bill Steen

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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, $8.95)

Cliff-Hanger, A Mystery in Mesa Verde National Park


by Gloria Skurzynski

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Jack's mother is investigating a cougar attack at Mesa Verde in this installment of the popular series, co-authored by science and mystery authors. (USW522, $4.99)

Exploring the Grand Canyon

Exploring the Grand Canyon


by Lynne Foster

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Readers ages 9-12 and their parents can explore the geology, history and wildlife of the Grand Canyon in this engaging, illustrated introduction and activity book. (SWU03, $15.95)

Grand Canyon, Tail of the Scorpion


by Mike Graf

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 94 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In the Grand Canyon, the Parkers hike rim to rim, encountering scorpions, soaring temperatures, and the beauty and natural wonder of the Grand Canyon. Each book in this series teaches kids about the flora, fauna, history, and environment of the park through an adventure story. Second in the series. (SWU288, $12.95)

Hidden Life of the Desert


by Thomas Wiewandt

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

Wiewandt (The Southwest Inside Out) introduces young readers to the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert in bold color photographs and captivating text. (USW648, $15.00)

Hoover Dam, A Wonders of the World Book

Hoover Dam, A Wonders of the World Book


by Elizabeth Mann

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated overview of the engineering, construction, and social history of the Hoover Dam. (USW545, $9.95)

In Search of the Grand Canyon

In Search of the Grand Canyon


by Mary Ann Fraser

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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, $12.95)

Kinaalda, A Navajo Girl Grows Up

Kinaalda, A Navajo Girl Grows Up


by Monty Roessel

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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, $8.95)

Meet the Wild Southwest: Land of Hoodoos and Gila Monsters

Meet the Wild Southwest: Land of Hoodoos and Gila Monsters


by Susan J. Tweit | Joyce Bergen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 124 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This lively, artfully illustrated compendium of facts and trivia on geology, climate, plants, animals, birds and bugs, geared for readers 9-12, is a great introduction to the natural history of the Southwest for the whole family. (SWU06, $14.95)

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)

Songs from the Loom, A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave

Songs from the Loom, A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave


by Monty Roessel

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

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, $8.95)

Code Talker, A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two


by Joseph Bruchac

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Ned Begay, a Navajo code talker who joined the U.S. Marines in World War II as a 16-year-old, tells his life story to his grandchildren in this touching, well-researched young adult novel. (USA354, $7.99)

Unsung Heroes of World War II, The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers


by Deanne Durrett

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 136 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Weaving Navajo history and culture, battlefield accounts and archival photos, Durrett reveals the remarkable individuals behind the only battlefield code that Japan never deciphered. (WAR133, $14.95)

Ancient Pueblo, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of America's Past

Ancient Pueblo, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of America's Past


by Anita Croy

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A captivating, illustrated overview of the Hohokam, Anasazi, Mogollon peoples of the four corner region for ages 10 and up. With hundreds of color photographs, maps, glossary and interviews, it's an excellent introduction to archaeology for the whole family. (SWU290, $17.95)

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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