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Bagging Big Bugs
• Boris Kondratieff
• Whitney Cranshaw
• FIELD GUIDE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A field guide to Rocky Mountain insects for young entomology enthusiasts. The book includes much natural history and distribution information. Ages 12 and up.
(USW401, $16.95)
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Canada, the People
• Bobbie Kalman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A profusely illustrated cultural portrait of multi-ethnic Canada, with chapters on heritage, family life, dwellings and traditions. Geared for children ages 9-12.
(CND108, $7.95)
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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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David Thompson: The Epic Expeditions of a Great Canadian Explorer
• Graeme Pole
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
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Part of the Amazing Stories series for young adults, this is the biography of the rugged adventurer and geographer who surveyed more than 3 million square kilometres of wilderness in his 28 years in the fur trade.
(CND227, $9.95)
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Hatchet
• Gary Paulsen
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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In the first of Paulsen's popular wilderness adventure novels, 13-year-old Brian must fend for himself after his plane crashes in the Canadian woods.
(CND110, $5.99)
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Mary Schaffer: An Adventurous Woman's Exploits in the Canadian Rockies
• Jill Foran
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A biography of the adventurer for young adults. Schaffer left her high society life in Philadelphia to explore the Canadian Rockies backcountry.
(CND228, $9.95)
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Owl's Eyes and Seeking a Spirit, Kootenai Indian Stories
• Confederated Salish
• Debbie Joseph
• Howard Kallowat
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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As written and illustrated by residents of the Flathead Indian Reservation, this little storybook is a personable, unassuming introduction to Kootenai folktales. Ages 4 to 8.
(CND109, $5.95)
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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 Rocky Mountain Berry Book
• Bob Krumm
• FIELD GUIDE
• FAMILY
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In an inspired move, Bob Krumm included recipes in this family oriented field guide to 15 berry species of the Rockies. Now children may pick and parents may cook, and everyone will be pleased.
(USW402, $12.95)
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Rocky Mountains
• Jonathan Grupper
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A National Geographic "Destinations" book, featuring breathtaking color photographs. Geared for kids ages 6 to 12.
(USW407, $16.95)
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Rocky Mountains Plants and Animals Coloring Book
• Dot Barlowe
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The 27 detailed line drawings introduce kids to the plants and animals of the region with accuracy and fun.
(RKY58, $3.95)
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Spotted Bear, A Rocky Mountain Folktale
• Hanneke Ippisch
• Hedvig Rappe-Flowers
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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How did the spotted bear get its spots? It's a folktale set squarely in the Rocky Mountains. With detailed illustrations of plants and animals of the Rocky Mountains scattered throughout, an appendix and mini-field guide. For children 5 to 8.
(CND107, $15.00)
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