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American Safari, An
Award-winning wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg shows and tells the story of the American prairies, which once swept for thousands of miles but are now an endangered ecological treasure. The stunning photographs and unforgettable written memories ins
| Author: Brandenburg, Jim |
HSE Descriptors:
science
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Boy Called Slow, A
This is the story of Sitting Bull and his amazing story of leadership and bravery. Told in a compelling style this celebration of one of America's heroes should be read by readers of all ages.
| Author: Bruchac, Joseph |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Boy Named Reckoning, A: A: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
The author has pieced together the writings of Dr. Carlos Montezuma to tell his life story in letter form. He was a Native American boy who was kidnapped, sold into slavery and eventually educated in Chicago. He devoted the rest of his life to lobbying fo
| Author: Capaldi, Gina |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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Dandelions
As her family struggles to establish a sod home on the Nebraska prairie, Emma finds a way to cheer up her mother.
| Author: Bunting, Eve |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Divide, The
As a young girl in 1893, Willa Cather journeys with her extended family to relocate on the Nebraska prairie. Although unhappy at first, she learns to enjoy her new home as the seasons unfold. The beautiful illustrations are particularly well linked to t
| Author: Bedard, Michael |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer
This biography of John Wesley Powell, son of an Ohio abolitionist, a teacher who lead a group of the first exploration of the treacherous Colorado River in 1869--despite the loss of an arm in the Civil War. A timeline, bibliography, and an author's note
| Author: Ray, Deborah Kogan |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer
This biography of John Wesley Powell, son of an Ohio abolitionist, a teacher who lead a group of the first exploration of the treacherous Colorado River in 1869--despite the loss of an arm in the Civil War. A timeline, bibliography, and an author's note
| Author: Ray, Deborah Kogan |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Going West
Seven-year-old Hannah recalls her family's journey west in a covered wagon and relocation on the prairie.
| Author: Van Leeuwen, Jean |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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How We Crossed the West
Colorful illustrations, maps, and journal excerpts invite the reader to accompany Lewis and Clark on their expedition across the plains and the Pacific Northwest in 1804.
| Author: Schanzer, Rosalyn |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Indian Winter, An
In 1833, a German prince and his servant and a Swiss artist traveled up the Missouri River Valley recording their contacts with the Mandan Sioux in journals and sketches. Russell Freedman stimulates the reader's curiosity through well-researched text and
| Author: Freedman, Russell |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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It Is a Good Day to Die
A brief introduction explains why the account of Custer's battle at Little Bighorn is told through individual recollections long after the encounter. In addition to the personal accounts, the book includes a helpful chronology of events, short biographie
| Author: Viola, Herman |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Light in the Forest, The
At 15, true son John Butler is returned to his biological white family by his Native American adoptive father. After he escapes with his friend and rescuer Halt Arrow, he is caught between two families and two cultures.
| Author: Richter, Conrad |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Mississippi Mud: Three Prairie Journals
Three pioneer children recount their trip across the prairie in a series of easy-to-read poems.
| Author: Turner, Ann |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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My Heroes, My People
Portraits of native American, Africans, and people of mixed race--both images and brief biographies--present a less well-known history of the American West. A Note on Sources and Further Reading and an index promote classroom use. The unusual illustratio
| Author: Monceaux, Morgan & Katcher, Ruth |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Perilous Journey of The Donner Party, The
The Donner Party, consisting of 81 people who set out for a new life in California in the mid 1850's, got trapped in the mountain snows with diminishing supplies. Harrowing tales of survival followed the few who made it out alive. The book includes archi
| Author: Calabro, Marian |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Places in Time
This story atlas describes on facing pages activities at a particular place and time in U.S. history, e.g. Fort Laramie during the westward expansion on the Oregon Trail in 1849. Included are community and building diagrams with numbered points of intere
| Author: Leacock, Elspeth & Buckley, Susan |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Sioux, The
This book is part of the "Lifeway Series," which also includes titles called The Cherokee, The Iroquois, and The Navajo. This title examines the origins, history, culture, beliefs, and language of the Native American tribe the S
| Author: Bial, Raymond |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Streams to the River, River to the Sea
This is a fictional recounting of Sacagawea's association with Lewis and Clark. Although some Reading Group members were concerned about the accuracy of the portrayal, in the introduction, the author cites several references used in crafting the story.
| Author: O'Dell, Scott |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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This Vast Land
A fictional account of a young man on the real Lewis and Clark Expedition emphasizes and personalizes the confrontation of races and the conflict between civilization and the wilderness. There are allusions to sex, though minimal.
| Author: Ambrose, Stephen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Warm as Wool
Set in Ravenna, Ohio in 1803 and based on facts, this is a fictional account of the Ward family. Betsy Ward used a sockful of coins to buy sheep so that she could gather wool, spin cloth, and make clothes to keep her family warm.
| Author: Sanders, Scott R. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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West by Covered Wagon
Photographs illustrate the story of a modern reenactment of a covered wagon train journey on the Oregon Trail on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana.
| Author: Patent, Dorothy |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Words West: Voices of Young Pioneers
Diary and journal excerpts and archival photographs enliven a well-written text about the Westward Movement as seen from the perspective of children. The book includes short biographies of the children who are quoted often as well as a chronology, furthe
| Author: Wadsworth, Ginger |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion > frontier
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
The life of Bass Reeves, from slavery to US marshal, the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. This is a story of a remarkable African-American hero of the Old West. Actual photos, western vocabulary, timeline,further reading/websites, res
| Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
The life of Bass Reeves, from slavery to US marshal, the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. This is a story of a remarkable African-American hero of the Old West. Actual photos, western vocabulary, timeline,further reading/websites, res
| Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Boss of the Plains
The illustrations and text tell how and why the cowboy hat, called the Boss of the Plains, was created by John B. Stetson in 1859. A bibliography and biography extend the usefulness of the book.
Buffalo Gals: Women of the Old West
Primary documents (e.g., journal entries, letters, song lyrics) are woven into a description of the women on the old west and their lives.
| Author: Miller, Brandon Marie |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Dakota Dugout
The book tells the story of a woman pioneer, the hardships, struggles, and pleasures of her life with her husband in a sod house on the prairie.
| Author: Turner, Ann |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Perilous Journey of The Donner Party, The
The Donner Party, consisting of 81 people who set out for a new life in California in the mid 1850's, got trapped in the mountain snows with diminishing supplies. Harrowing tales of survival followed the few who made it out alive. The book includes archi
| Author: Calabro, Marian |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Salt: A Story of Friendship in Time of War
Set in the Indiana Territory, this story of two friends - Anikwa, a Miami Indian and James, the son of a white trader become friends despite the conflict of their heritage. This book is uniquely crafted in two style of poetic verse. Salt plays a symbolic
| Author: Frost, Helen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
|
History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion > gold rush
Boss of the Plains
The illustrations and text tell how and why the cowboy hat, called the Boss of the Plains, was created by John B. Stetson in 1859. A bibliography and biography extend the usefulness of the book.
Ghost Towns
Color photographs and colorful text describe many ghost towns in the American West. The author includes a list of books for further reading.
| Author: Bial, Raymond |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Gold Rush, The
This 118-page pictorial history of the California gold rush includes fascinating photographs and artifacts. It is an engaging prose account that includes the stories of Native Americans, Mexicans, and Chinese miners and families.
| Author: Ketchum, Liza |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Ruby's Wish
The author tells the story of her Chinese grandmother, Ruby, who yearned for learning and the opportunity to attend the university, which was against custom.
| Author: Bridges, Shirin Yim |
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History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion > homesteading
Angels in the Dust
A poignant story of a family living in the Dust Bowl trying to make ends meet.
| Author: Raven, Margot Theis |
HSE Descriptors:
science | social studies
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Buffalo Gals: Women of the Old West
Primary documents (e.g., journal entries, letters, song lyrics) are woven into a description of the women on the old west and their lives.
| Author: Miller, Brandon Marie |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Ghost Towns
Color photographs and colorful text describe many ghost towns in the American West. The author includes a list of books for further reading.
| Author: Bial, Raymond |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
I Have Heard of a Land
A hardworking African American woman stakes a homestead claim in the Oklahoma Territory in the period after the Civil War. Told in rich, lyrical language, the beautifully illustrated story reminds us that African Americans were a part of the settlement o
| Author: Thomas, Joyce Carol |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Skylark
This is the sequel to the award-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall. When a drought forces Sarah and the children to leave the farm, leaving Jacob behind, everyone wonders if they will ever be a family again.
| Author: MacLachlan, Patricia |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading
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History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion > pioneers
Aurora Means Dawn
This picture book tells the story of the first family to settle in Aurora, Ohio and offers a glimpse of the hardships they willingly endured and of the support of their neighbors.
| Author: Sanders, Scott |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
The life of Bass Reeves, from slavery to US marshal, the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. This is a story of a remarkable African-American hero of the Old West. Actual photos, western vocabulary, timeline,further reading/websites, res
| Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
The life of Bass Reeves, from slavery to US marshal, the most feared and respected lawman in the territories. This is a story of a remarkable African-American hero of the Old West. Actual photos, western vocabulary, timeline,further reading/websites, res
| Author: Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Buffalo Gals: Women of the Old West
Primary documents (e.g., journal entries, letters, song lyrics) are woven into a description of the women on the old west and their lives.
| Author: Miller, Brandon Marie |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Dakota Dugout
The book tells the story of a woman pioneer, the hardships, struggles, and pleasures of her life with her husband in a sod house on the prairie.
| Author: Turner, Ann |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet
Each letter of this alphabet book introduces a quilt pattern that relates to an activity or person important in early American history.
| Author: Paul, Ann Whitford |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Mississippi Mud: Three Prairie Journals
Three pioneer children recount their trip across the prairie in a series of easy-to-read poems.
| Author: Turner, Ann |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Perilous Journey of The Donner Party, The
The Donner Party, consisting of 81 people who set out for a new life in California in the mid 1850's, got trapped in the mountain snows with diminishing supplies. Harrowing tales of survival followed the few who made it out alive. The book includes archi
| Author: Calabro, Marian |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Salt: A Story of Friendship in Time of War
Set in the Indiana Territory, this story of two friends - Anikwa, a Miami Indian and James, the son of a white trader become friends despite the conflict of their heritage. This book is uniquely crafted in two style of poetic verse. Salt plays a symbolic
| Author: Frost, Helen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
|
Warm as Wool
Set in Ravenna, Ohio in 1803 and based on facts, this is a fictional account of the Ward family. Betsy Ward used a sockful of coins to buy sheep so that she could gather wool, spin cloth, and make clothes to keep her family warm.
| Author: Sanders, Scott R. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion > settlers' lives
Aurora Means Dawn
This picture book tells the story of the first family to settle in Aurora, Ohio and offers a glimpse of the hardships they willingly endured and of the support of their neighbors.
| Author: Sanders, Scott |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Boss of the Plains
The illustrations and text tell how and why the cowboy hat, called the Boss of the Plains, was created by John B. Stetson in 1859. A bibliography and biography extend the usefulness of the book.
City of Angels: In and Around Los Angeles
20 places or events in Los Angeles are briefly described. Each is accompanied by cartoon-like illustrations. A chronology of interesting tidbits of LA history concludes the book.
| Author: Jaskol, Julie & Lewis, Brian |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Homemakers, The
The author presents American colonial history through descriptions of making candles, soap, cider, and brooms. Detailed black and white woodcuts illustrate these processes. The author includes a helpful index.
| Author: Fisher, Leonard Everett |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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I Have Heard of a Land
A hardworking African American woman stakes a homestead claim in the Oklahoma Territory in the period after the Civil War. Told in rich, lyrical language, the beautifully illustrated story reminds us that African Americans were a part of the settlement o
| Author: Thomas, Joyce Carol |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Light in the Forest, The
At 15, true son John Butler is returned to his biological white family by his Native American adoptive father. After he escapes with his friend and rescuer Halt Arrow, he is caught between two families and two cultures.
| Author: Richter, Conrad |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
|
Log Cabin Quilt, The
Elvirey, her brother, grandmother, and father move to a log cabin in the Michigan woods after her mother dies. Granny's quilting scraps serve a greater purpose during a winter storm.
| Author: Howard, Ellen |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Mississippi Mud: Three Prairie Journals
Three pioneer children recount their trip across the prairie in a series of easy-to-read poems.
| Author: Turner, Ann |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Warm as Wool
Set in Ravenna, Ohio in 1803 and based on facts, this is a fictional account of the Ward family. Betsy Ward used a sockful of coins to buy sheep so that she could gather wool, spin cloth, and make clothes to keep her family warm.
| Author: Sanders, Scott R. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
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