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NEW MEXICO & SANTA FE
For Kids
American Indian Games
• 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) |
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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 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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Children of Clay, A Family of Pueblo Potters
• 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) |
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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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Running Scared, A Mystery in Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• Gloria Skurzynski
MYSTERY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The Landons travel to Carlsbad Cavern to study the local bat population, but find themselves lost in the dark tunnels of the caves in this installent of the Mysteries in Our National Parks series.
(SWU236, $4.99) |
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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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Songs from the Loom, A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave
• 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. Part of the "We Are Still Here" series, this book also draws heavily from Navajo folklore.
(SWU22, $8.95) |
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Tree in the Trail
• Holling C. Holling
HISTORY •
1990 •
PAPER
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A struggling cottonwood sapling becomes a landmark to travelers, a peace-medicine tree, and after its death in 1834, a yoke which is used on the trail to Santa Fe in Holling's strikingly illusrtated history fo the history of the Great Plains for kids.
(USW656, $11.95) |
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Ancient Pueblo, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of America's Past
• 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 u. With hundreds of color photographs, maps, glossary and interviews, it's an excellent introduction to archaeology for the whole family.
(SWU290, $17.95) |
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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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