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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Owl's Eyes and Seeking a Spirit, Kootenai Indian Stories
• Confederated Salish
• Debbie Joseph
• Howard Kallowat
LITERATURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
As written and illustrated by residents of the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana, this little storybook a personable, unassuming introduction to Kootenai folktales. Ages 4 to 8.
(CND109, $5.95) |
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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 Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
• Paul Goble
LITERATURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
An award-winning retelling of an old Native American legend about a girl whose love for wild horses is so strong that she is magically transformed into one. Illustrated with brightly colored paintings, it's good for beginning readers.
(USW313, $6.99) |
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Rocky Mountains
• Jonathan Grupper
NATURAL HISTORY •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 31 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A National Geographic "Destinations" book, featuring breathtaking color photographs of the summits, valleys and wildlife of the Rocky mountains. The chatty text recounts a journey by raft, foot and four-wheel drive vehicle throughout the region. Geared for kids ages 6 to 12 although the bold photographs will appeal to the whole family.
(USW407, $16.95) |
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The Colorado River
• Tim McNeese
HISTORY •
2004 •
• YOUNG ADULTS
The most important river in the American Southwest, The Colorado River is the subject of this installment of the Rivers in American Life and Times series.
(USW510, $32.50) |
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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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