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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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SAN FRANCISCO, SONOMA & NAPA VALLEYS

For Kids

This is San Francisco

This is San Francisco


by Miroslav Sasek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Cable cars, Chinatown and other city sights are depicted with bright, stylized illustrations in this classic portrait of San Francisco, first published in 1961 and presented here in facsimile. (CAL181, $17.95)

Two Bear Cubs, A Miwok Legend from California's Yosemite Valley

Two Bear Cubs, A Miwok Legend from California's Yosemite Valley


by Robert D. San Souci | Daniel San Souci

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 36 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

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)

Ansel Adams, America's Photographer


by Beverley Gherman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This biography of the American photographer, aimed at ages 9-12, showcases his breathtaking photos. (PHT12, $19.95)

John Muir: My Life with Nature

John Muir: My Life with Nature


by Joseph Bharat Cornell

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A short introduction to the life, work and writings of John Muir. (CAL120, $9.95)

Stories from Where We Live, The California Coast

Stories from Where We Live, The California Coast


by Sara St. Antoine | Paul Mirocha | Trudy Nicholson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A young traveler's literary companion to coastal California. (CAL94, $10.95)

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins


by Scott O'Dell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • 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)

 

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