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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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CANADIAN ROCKIES & GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

For Kids

Om-Kas-Toe, Blackfeet Twin Captures an Elkdog

Om-Kas-Toe, Blackfeet Twin Captures an Elkdog


by Kenneth Thomasma | Jack Brouwer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Evoking the rich storytelling traditions of the Blackfoot Indians, this tale, written for children ages 9-12, recounts the discovery of an animal unknown to the Blackfeet, something they name the “elkdog.” (USW410, $7.99)

Owl's Eyes and Seeking a Spirit, Kootenai Indian Stories

Owl's Eyes and Seeking a Spirit, Kootenai Indian Stories


by 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 is a personable, unassuming introduction to Kootenai folktales. Ages 4 to 8. (CND109, $5.95)

Spotted Bear, A Rocky Mountain Folktale

Spotted Bear, A Rocky Mountain Folktale


by Hanneke Ippisch | Hedvig Rappe-Flowers

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

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)

The Last-Bit Bear: A Fable

The Last-Bit Bear: A Fable


by Sandra Chisholm Robinson | Ellen Ditzler | Ellen Meloy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 46 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

The clever tale of a bear named Clover and his search for a peaceful, safe place to live. His travels lead him to a national park in the west. For children ages 5-8. (USW314, $8.95)

Goldstone


by Julie Lawson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A richly imagined historical novel, set in a railway town in the mountains of British Columbia circa 1900. It's a coming of age tale for readers ages 9-12. (CND114, $4.95)

How We Crossed the West

How We Crossed the West


by Rosalyn Schanzer

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The adventures of Lewis and Clark are recast for ages 6-10 in this National Geographic picture book depicting the explorers and the people, wildlife and landscapes they encountered. (PNW40, $18.00)

Once a Wolf, How Wildlife Biologists Brought Back the Gray Wolf

Once a Wolf, How Wildlife Biologists Brought Back the Gray Wolf


by Stephen R. Swinburne | Jim Bradenburg

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Swinburne documents conservationists' efforts to reintroduce gray wolves to the ecosystems of Yellowstone and New York State. For kids 9-12. (USW112, $6.99)

Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains


by Jonathan Grupper

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 31 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This National Geographic "Destinations" book, featuring breathtaking color photographs, introduces the wildlife and terrain of the Rocky mountains. Geared for kids ages 6 to 12. (USW407, $16.95)

Stories from Where We Live, The Great North American Prairie

Stories from Where We Live, The Great North American Prairie


by Sara St. Antoine | Paul Mirocha | Trudy Nicholson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An anthology of writings about this North American ecoregion, from Alberta and Saskatchewan south to Texas -- wonderfully useful as a young person's guide to people, nature and place. (USM48, $10.95)

Crow and Weasel

Crow and Weasel


by Barry Lopez

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this tale of the adventures of two young Plains Indians who journey to the far north the great naturalist and writer Barry Lopez has written a children's tale that is fully as wise as his adult writings. (USW371, $11.99)

Hatchet

Hatchet


by Gary Paulsen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 186 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In the first of Paulsen's wilderness adventure novels, 13-year-old Brian must fend for himself after his plane crashes in the Canadian woods. (CND110, $6.99)

Montana Wildflowers, A Beginner's Field Guide to the State's Most Common Flowers


by Beverly Magley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A fact-filled guide to habitats and a handful of Montana's prominent species of flowers. With large watercolor illustrations of each flower. (USW115, $6.95)

The Rocky Mountain Berry Book


by Bob Krumm

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES
  • FAMILY

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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