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Ansel Adams, America's Photographer
• Beverley Gherman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A biography of the American photographer aimed at ages 9-12 which showcases his photos.
(PHT12, $19.95)
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Ishi, Last of his Tribe
• Theodora Kroeber
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A classic account of Indian life -- and its destruction -- in California after the Gold Rush.
(CAL100, $6.50)
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
• Scott O'Dell
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG ADULTS
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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)
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John Muir: My Life with Nature
• Joseph Bharat Cornell
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A short introduction to the life, work and writings of John Muir.
(CAL120, $8.95)
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My Favorite Tree, Terrific Trees of North America
• Diane Iverson
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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An introduction to North American trees for an elementary school audience.
(NAM05, $9.95)
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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 Tree of Time, A Story of a Special Sequoia
• Kathy Baron
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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The life story of a big, old, famous California redwood tree.
(CAL119, $7.95)
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Two Bear Cubs, A Miwok Legend from California's Yosemite Valley
• Robert D. San Souci
• Daniel San Souci
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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The Miwok have a legend about El Capitan, Yosemite's famous rock formation, and this is it: two bear cubs fall asleep on an ordinary rock, which then begins to grow. Nice illustrations and lots of cultural information about the Miwok, for ages 4-8.
(CAL122, $14.95)
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