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Advanced    Search    Mysteries    Summer Reading    Globes    Best of 2007    Favorites    ABOUT US       The Business       The People    SMALL PRINT       Ordering       Shipping       Customer       Service       Visiting		CALIFORNIA For Kids E-mail Print   The Circuit, Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child  •  Francisco Jimenez   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  Jiminez retells, in simple, child's-eye prose, his experiences as an illegal Mexican migrant worker in the fields of California in the mid-20th century. It's a quiet, episodic book, simultaneously moving and matter-of-fact. (CAL197, $11.95)     Esperenza Rising  •  Pam Munoz Ryan   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  An engaging coming-of-age tale infused with history. When her father dies, 14-year-old Esperanza must abandon her privileged life on a Mexican ranch for the grim reality of 1930s agricultural labor camps in California. (USW426, $6.99)     The Higher Power of Lucky  •  Susan Patron   • LITERATURE • 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 0(with winning small town characters) is the desert southwest setting. (FRN737, $16.95)     Ishi, Last of his Tribe  •  Theodora Kroeber   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • YOUNG ADULTS  •  A classic account of Indian life -- and its destruction -- in California after the Gold Rush. (CAL100, $6.50)     Island of the Blue Dolphins  •  Scott O'Dell   • LITERATURE • YOUNG ADULTS  •  The gripping story of a courageous American Indian girl left abandoned by her tribe on an island off the California coast. Recommended for children ages 12 and up, Karana's struggle to survive is riveting. (PAC78, $6.99)     The Race to Save the Lord God Bird  •  Phillip Hoose   • NATURAL HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  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)     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)  •  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)     home map   |   book bag   |   advanced search   |   contact us
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