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Blueberry summers: growing up at the lake
Par Curtiss Anderson. 2008
In this classic story of a midwestern boyhood, Curtiss Anderson takes readers into the colorful lives of his robust Norwegian…
family and their wonderfully familiar summerscape in northern Minnesota: the lake place. Sweet childhood reminiscences comprise this coming-of-age memoir set in the poignant summers of the 1930s and '40sThe road back to Sweetgrass: a novel
Par Linda LeGarde Grover. 2014
Dale Ann, Theresa, and Margie, are American Indian women coming of age in the 1970's. They navigate love, economic hardship,…
loss, and changing family dynamics on Mozhay Point reservation. When Theresa meets Michael Washington, he introduces her to his father, Zho Wash, and the three women begin looking at their people's history. UnratedMeet Naiche: a native boy from the Chesapeake Bay area (My World: Young Native Americans Today Ser.)
Par John Harrington, Gabrielle Tayac. 2006
Details the daily routine of Naiche Woosah Tayac, a rural Maryland boy. Discusses his Piscataway and Apache family heritage, tribal…
customs, and traditional ceremonies, such as the awakening of Mother Earth, that are still observed today. For grades 4-7. 2002Dinosaurs in your backyard: The Coolest, Scariest Creatures Ever Found in the USA!
Par Alan Barnard, Hugh Brewster. 2009
Presents facts learned from fossilized evidence of dinosaur species that roamed the North American continent millions of years ago, like…
the Stegosaurus of Colorado. Discusses size, eating habits, head crests, skull shapes, tail clubs, raptor claws, and dinosaur descendants. For grades 3-6. 2009Five skies: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming
Par Paul Hawken, Ron Carlson. 2007
Three men share their life stories while working on a construction project in Idaho. Carpenter Arthur Key, who left California…
after a betrayal, and Ronnie Panelli, charming but shiftless, are led by ranch foreman Darwin Gallegos--angry at man, God, and life. Strong language. 2007Meet Lydia: a Native girl from southeast Alaska (My World: Young Native Americans Today Ser.)
Par John Harrington, Miranda Belarde-Lewis. 2004
Ten-year-old Lydia Mills discusses her school year in Juneau and her summer in Alaska's coastal communities. She describes the Tlingit…
traditions that she and her brother Thomas are learning as members of the Shark Clan, including their respect for the natural world. For grades 4-7. 2004Time traveler: in search of dinosaurs and ancient mammals from Montana to Mongolia
Par Michael Novacek, Michael J Novacek. 2002
Paleontologist and author of Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs (RC 44068) describes his adventures in the field, traveling to far-flung…
corners of the world and unearthing important fossils. Discusses techniques used in dating and establishing provenance and in reconstructing the geography of ages long past. 2002Stone girl, bone girl: the story of Mary Anning (Orchard HC Picture Books)
Par Laurence Anholt, Sheila Moxley. 1999
A brief biography of a young English fossil hunter in the early 1800s. Describes how Mary Anning learns about treasures…
in the rocks and how at age twelve she makes an important scientific discovery--bones of a sea monster that are 165 million years old. For grades K-3. 1998The Tainos: the people who welcomed Columbus
Par Francine Jacobs, Patrick Collins. 1992
The Native Americans who lived in the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean islands were the Tainos, gentle people who peacefully…
greeted Columbus when he landed in the Bahamas in 1492. The Tainos, who believed that their white visitors were gods, opened their homes and villages to the explorers, who were only trying to find gold. This led to the virtual destruction of the Tainos. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1992Winter lullaby
Par Barbara Seuling, Greg Newbold. 1998
Depicts the ways various animals spend the cold months of winter, from bats sleeping in caverns to fish swimming deeper…
in lakes where the water is warmer. For preschool to grade 2What's in Flora's Shoebox?
Par Sarah Jane Conklin, Venus Angelica. 2022
Flora has been travelling all around the world and has seen wonderous things. How does she remember all the places…
she has been? Does she take artifacts home? Or does she buy souvenirs? What’s in Flora’s little red box under her bed?Mammoths on the move
Par Lisa Wheeler, Kurt Cyrus. 2006
Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging…
rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal. The author draws readers into the mystery of prehistory and of one of the most awesome beasts to ever walk the earth. For grades K-3Amazing animals (Rigby literacy)
Par David Drew. 2000
Overboard!: Survivor diaries (Survivor Diaries)
Par Terry Lynn Johnson. 2017
Eleven-year-old Travis and twelve-year-old Marina, separated from their families after being thrown into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of…
Washington, battle hypothermia as they struggle to survive. Includes Coast Guard-approved cold-water survival tips. For grades 3-6. 2017The last: Endling (Endling Ser. #1)
Par Katherine Applegate. 2018
Fearing she may be the last of her kind, Byx sets off to find a safe haven and to see…
if the legends of hidden dairne packs are true. For grades 4-7. 2018Damselfly: a novel
Par Chandra Prasad. 2018
When the Drake Rosemont Academy fencing team's Tokyo-bound plane crashes on a jungle-choked island, the teens hope for rescue but…
will need to use all their ingenuity to survive the deadly jungle. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018Notre planète, notre maison
Par Aimee Isaac. 2023
See below for English description.La planète que nous appelons notre maison compte un soleil qui réchauffe les montagnes et une…
baie qui bouillonne de vie. Elle possède un vaste océan et un rivage balayé par la brise. Et parmi toute cette beauté, il y a une ville, animée et fière, où les enfants chérissent et protègent la Terre sur laquelle ils vivent. Avec une prose lyrique, cet album magnifiquement illustré explore les liens entre toutes les merveilles de la Terre et l’importance de les protéger.The planet that we call home has a sun that warms up the mountainsand a bay that bubbles with life. It has an ocean, vast as can be, anda shore swept by the breeze. And among all that beauty, there's a town,bustling and proud, where kids cherish and protect the land theylive on. With lyrical prose that mounts page after page, this beautifullyillustrated picture book explores the interconnectivity of all theEarth's wonders and the importance of protecting them. Original title : The Planet We Call HomeIt's a Sunny life: an adventure fit for rain or shine
Par Gary Lezak. 2016
When the skies darken and the thunder rumbles, if you're like most of us, you're probably quick to grab the…
TV remote and check the weather. You want to know how bad the coming storm is going to be. Now, the most accurate and popular meteorologist in Kansas City Gary Lezak brings his meteorological expertise to a new medium-children's literature. "It's A Sunny Life!" is an adventure for rain or shine. It tells the story of Sunny the Weather Dog, as she becomes separated from Gary, and has to deal with the weather elements in a bonding adventure with her new pack members. For preschool to grade 2We the Sea Turtles: A collection of island stories
Par Michelle Kadarusman. 2023
In a collection of powerful stories by Governor General’s Award-nominated author Michelle Kadarusman, eight children on islands around the world…
are each changed by a chance meeting with a turtle as they find their own grounding in an increasingly unpredictable world.A Bucket of Stars
Par Suri Rosen. 2023
A story of two kids trying to save the world they know and heal the families they have.It’s the summer…
of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast amateur sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and enter a film contest, they discover a secret plan to turn their rural hamlet into a huge subdivision.Noah and Tara must use their unique skills to identify the culprits who plan on paving over the historic county — and try to save the infinite beauty of the stars. As if that’s not enough to have at stake, Noah needs to win the prize money to buy a new telescope for his unemployed father — an ex-astronomer who’s almost given up on the stars, as well as life on earth.Touching on themes of activism, environmental anxiety and mental health, A Bucket of Stars will have readers cheering for Noah, a boy whose head is in the stars, and Tara, a girl who lives in a world of digital images — and their special bond that just might mend the world around them.