Owl's Eyes and Seeking a Spirit, Kootenai Indian Stories
• 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 a personable, unassuming introduction to Kootenai folktales. Ages 4 to 8.
(CND109, $5.95) |
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Spotted Bear, A Rocky Mountain Folktale
• Hanneke Ippisch
• Hedvig Rappe-Flowers
LITERATURE •
1998 •
HARD COVER
• 48 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
With thoughtful text by Hanneke Ippisch and full-color illustrations by Hedvig Rappe-Flowers, this Native American folktale will enrich any small child's visit to bear country. With detailed illustrations of plants and animals of the Rocky Mountains scattered throughout, an appendix and mini-field guide to pictured flora and fauna. For children 5 to 8.
(CND107, $15.00) |
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The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean
• Alexander McCall Smith
• Laura Rankin
MYSTERY •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 80 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Nine-year-old sleuth Harriet Bean sets off to solve the mystery of her missing-in-action Wild West aunt Formica, in this book for ages 4 to 8 by the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
(USW477, $9.95) |
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Canada, the People
• Bobbie Kalman
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1997 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A profusely illustrated cultural portrait of multi-ethnic Canada, with chapters on heritage, family life, dwellings and traditions. Geared for children ages 9-12.
(CND108, $7.95) |
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Rocky Mountains
• Jonathan Grupper
NATURAL HISTORY •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 31 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A National Geographic "Destinations" book, featuring breathtaking color photographs of the summits, valleys and wildlife of the Rocky mountains. The chatty text recounts a journey by raft, foot and four-wheel drive vehicle throughout the region. Geared for kids ages 6 to 12 although the bold photographs will appeal to the whole family.
(USW407, $16.95) |
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Rocky Mountains Plants and Animals Coloring Book
• Dot Barlowe
NATURAL HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
27 detailed line drawings introduce the plants and animals of the region with realistic accuracy. The scenes are narrated by an informative text. A great way to occupy travelers ages 8 and up (the amount of detail may frustrate younger children).
(RKY58, $3.95) |
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Hatchet
• Gary Paulsen
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 186 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
In the first of Paulsen's popular wilderness adventure novels, 13-year-old Brian must fend for himself after his plane crashes in the Canadian woods. Though at first he's unfamiliar with Canadian plant and animal life, he soon learns what to eat and what to avoid -- and by book's end, he's a knowledgeable, ecologically aware outdoorsman. Teens and sophisticated pre-teens will enjoy it.
(CND110, $6.99) |
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The Rocky Mountain Berry Book
• 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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