Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp
• Denise Fleming
LITERATURE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Fleming's intensely hued pulp-painting illustrations of the Wild West display Buster's transformation from house dog to cowpoke at Sagebrush Kennels.
(USW599, $16.95) |
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Here Is the Southwestern Desert
• Anne Coe
• Madeleine Dunphy
FIELD GUIDE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A poem celebrating the biodiversity of the Sonoran desert and the intricate relationships between living things. Accompanied by lovely paintings of its flora and fauna. Part of Dunphy's Web of Life series of illustrated ecosystems for ages 4-8.
(SWU252, $9.95) |
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North American Desert Life Coloring Book
• Ruth Soffer
NATURAL HISTORY •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Featuring ready-to-color 40 illustrations of the Gila monster, kit fox, prairie dog and other animals as well as cactus and plants of the desert southwest.
(SWU230, $3.95) |
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Old Father Story Teller
• Pablita Velarde
LITERATURE •
1994 •
PAPER
• 54 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A collection of six Tewa Indian legends from a famous Native American artist, written down and illustrated for very young children.
(USW317, $24.95) |
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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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The Desert is Theirs
• Byrd Baylor
• Peter Parnall
LITERATURE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
In her descriptive text, Byrd Baylor conjures the desert and its residents, both human and animal. With evocative watercolor illustrations by Peter Parnall. A Caldecott Honor Book.
(SWU106, $7.99) |
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When Clay Sings
• Bird Baylor
LITERATURE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Bird Baylor's book, first published in 1972, endures as a remarkable evocation of the southwestern landscape and its ancient inhabitants. Tom Bahti illustrated; ages 4-8.
(SWU103, $6.99) |
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Meet the Wild Southwest: Land of Hoodoos and Gila Monsters
• Susan J. Tweit
• Joyce Bergen
NATURAL HISTORY •
1995 •
PAPER
• 124 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A lively compendium of facts and trivia on the plants, animals, birds and bugs of the Southwest, for readers 9-12. It includes appendices of wildlife checklists, a list of the region's museums, cultural centers and other interesting places, and a glossary.
(SWU06, $14.95) |
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Planets, Stars, and Galaxies: A Visual Encyclopedia of Our Universe
• David Aguilar
SCIENCE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The farthest reaches of the universe are captured in atlas form for readers ages 9 and up, with vivid illustrations, engaging text and color photography.
(SCI286, $24.95) |
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Sing Down the Moon
• Scott O'Dell
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 137 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A historical novel about the forced migration of the Navajos from their homeland in Arizona to Fort Summer, New Mexico in the mid-1800s. The story is told through the experiences of 14-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird, who are captured from Canyon de Chelly by Spanish slavers. For readers ages 9-12, this book received the Newbery Honor Award.
(USW162, $6.99) |
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Southwestern Desert Wildlife Nature Activity Book
• James Kavanagh
FIELD GUIDE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Designed to compliment the K-12 curriculum, this entertaining activity book features nature-related games, quizzes and classroom activities.
(USW641, $6.95) |
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Cowboy Stories
• Barry Moser
LITERATURE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 181 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Twenty action-packed tales of cattle drives, gunfights, ranching, and survival for teens. With excerpts from classic novels (Shane, The Virginian), new short fiction, stories from real-life cowboys, and bold black-and-white illustrations.
(USW533, $16.95) |
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Walker of Time
• Helen Hughes Vick
LITERATURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 205 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Two Hopi teens travel back 750 years to their ancestral home, visiting the world of the Sinagua people. They discover that the Sinagua are threatened by drought and illness, and are in need of a leader to the fertile mesa of the Hopi. It's a well researched adventure, sensitively presenting the Hopi and Sinagua cultures. For young adults, ages 12-16. This is the second book in the second book in the series Walker's Journey Home. The third volume is Tag Against Time.
(USW160, $13.95) |
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