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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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RED ROCKS & PAINTED CANYONS

For Kids

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Over the Edge, A Mystery in Grand Canyon National Park

Over the Edge, A Mystery in Grand Canyon National Park


by Gloria Skurzynski

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 158 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The life of a biologist studying condors in the Grand Canyon is threatened in this entry in Mysteries in Our National Parks -- and the hostile teenage computer whiz in her family's foster care may be involved. (USW520, $4.99)

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)

 

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