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PACIFIC NORTHWEST & CALIFORNIA
For Kids
Orca's Song
• Anne Cameron
• Nelle Olsen
LITERATURE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A retelling of a traditional Indian myth, gracefully explaining the origins of the killer whale's song. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings that evoke Haida art. For children 5-9.
(PNW111, $7.95) |
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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
• Gerald McDermott
LITERATURE •
1993 •
HARD COVER
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Told in simple language, this beautifully illustrated traditional tale of the raven -- a familiar symbol on totem poles -- is geared for children ages 4-8. A Caldecott Honor Book.
(ALA62, $17.00) |
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This is San Francisco
• Miroslav Sasek
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A classic portrait of San Francisco for children. First published in 1962, this is a facsimile edition of Sasek's charming original. The cable cars, Chinatown and other famed attractions are depicted with bright, stylized illustrations. Ages 4-8.
(CAL181, $17.95) |
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Two Bear Cubs, A Miwok Legend from California's Yosemite Valley
• 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) |
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Ansel Adams, America's Photographer
• Beverley Gherman
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Published in conjunction with the Ansel Adams Trust, this young person's biography of the photographer showcases photos by and of Adams, plus much information on his life and early photography methods. Ages 9-12.
(PHT12, $19.95) |
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How We Crossed the West
• Rosalyn Schanzer
EXPLORATION •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Published by the National Geographic Society, this book brings the U.S. Exploring Expedition to life for young readers (ages 6-10). It includes excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark as well as lively, light-hearted color illustrations, depicting the explorers, and the people, wildlife and landscapes they encountered.
(PNW40, $18.00) |
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John Muir: My Life with Nature
• Joseph Bharat Cornell
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 80 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This introductory biography reads like an autobiography, because the text is all excerpted from Muir's own writings, then put in meaningful order by nature educator Joseph Bharat Cornell. Geared for middle-school students.
(CAL120, $9.95) |
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The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark
• Rhoda Blumberg
HISTORY •
1995 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An award-winning, illustrated version of the Lewis and Clark story, written for middle school students.
(PNW91, $12.99) |
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Thunder Rolling in the Mountains
• Scott O'Dell
LITERATURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A novel for middle schoolers about the expulsion of the Nez Perce from their homeland, drawn mostly from primary sources. Told from the viewpoint of Chief Joseph's daughter Sound of Running Feet, the unsentimental book traces the tribe's odyssey from Oregon to the Lapwaii Reservation in Idaho. Along the way, they are attacked by settlers and routed by the army, incidents of violence which are not whitewashed here. This was O'Dell's last novel, co-written with his wife (who finished the manuscript after his death).
(PNW103, $6.50) |
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Volcano, The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens
• Patricia Lauber
NATURAL HISTORY •
1993 •
PAPER
• 60 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Geared for middle schoolers, this Newbery Award-winning book documents the 1980 eruption, its aftermath and the return of life to the volcano with 80 full-color photos and text. The whole family will appreciate the excellent photography, design and in-depth information.
(PNW41, $9.99) |
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I Heard the Owl Call My Name
• Margaret Craven
LITERATURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 159 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
In this brief novel, a young vicar comes to live with the Kwakiutl Indians of the town of Kingcome in the Pacific Northwest. Written for teens but worthwhile for adults, it is a story of cultural sharing and the rediscovery of ancient Native American traditions.
(PNW90, $6.99) |
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Ishi, Last of his Tribe
• Theodora Kroeber
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1973 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
• COMING IN
Kids in California inevitably read this book in school, and for good reason. As an elegy for a lost way of life and a lesson in Native American history, it's extremely appealing. Theodora Kroeber relates the life story of Ishi, the last Yahi Indian to survive the arrival of white settlers in California, who was reputedly starving when a white family discovered him hiding in their slaughterhouse in 1911. He was subsequently "adopted" by the anthropology department of the University of California, where Kroeber debriefed him. For this children's book, she embroidered the story a bit, fleshing out Ishi's youth and putting thoughts in his head, but it still qualifies as a classic true story. Ages 12 and up.
(CAL100, $6.50) |
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
• Scott O'Dell
LITERATURE •
1971 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Winner of the 1961 Newbery Medal, this is 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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Touching Spirit Bear
• Ben Mikaelsen
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 241 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
In the tradition of Gary Paulsen's "Hatchet" comes this novel of a delinquent boy's adventures on a remote Alaskan island. This young adult's novel follows the fate of Cole, an abused and abusive troubled teen who chooses a traditional First Nation punishment -- banishment -- over incarceration. But banishment isn't sufficient to reform Cole. For that, it takes an encounter with the white Spirit Bear of First Nation legends. Ages 12 and up.
(PNW127, $5.99) |
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