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For Kids

The Butterfly Dance

The Butterfly Dance


by Gerald Dawavendawa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

To bring rain to the parched land of the Southwest, a young Hopi girl and her family, part of the "Rabbit Clan," perform the "Butterfly Dance." This tale depicts the characters as animals in wonderful illustrations. (SWU25, $14.95)

The Desert is Theirs

The Desert is Theirs


by Byrd Baylor | Peter Parnall

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Baylor sweetly conjures the desert and its residents, both human and animal, in verse in this Caldecott Honor Book for younger readers, featuring large, evocative watercolor paintings. (SWU106, $7.99)

When Clay Sings

When Clay Sings


by 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)

Ghost Horses, A Mystery in Zion National Park

Ghost Horses, A Mystery in Zion National Park


by Gloria Skurzynski

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Life-threatening accidents keep plaguing the Landon family as they investigate the mysterious deaths of white mustangs at Zion National Park. (USW521, $4.99)

Utah


by P. J. Neri

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An entry in the "From Sea to Shining Sea" series, this illustrated panorama of Utah's past and present helps young readers understand how the state fits into the mosaic of America's history. (SWU287, $7.95)

Walker of Time


by 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. (USW160, $13.95)

 

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