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Bagging Big Bugs
Boris Kondratieff
Whitney Cranshaw
FIELD GUIDE
YOUNG ADULTS
A field guide to Rocky Mountain insects for young entomology enthusiasts. The book includes much natural history and distribution information. Ages 12 and up.
(USW401, $16.95) |
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Born to Be a Cowgirl
Candace Savage
HISTORY
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A lively tale of unsung wranglers, cattle drivers and rodeo queens, illustrated with archival photographs. Ages 9 to 12.
(USW412, $10.95) |
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Crow and Weasel
Barry Lopez
LITERATURE
YOUNG ADULTS
In this tale of the adventures of two young Plains Indians who journey to the far north the great naturalist and writer Barry Lopez has written a children's tale that is fully as wise as his adult writings.
(USW371, $9.95) |
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How We Crossed the West
Rosalyn Schanzer
EXPLORATION
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The adventures of Lewis and Clark are recast for ages 6-10 in this National Geographic picture book depicting the explorers and the people, wildlife and landscapes they encountered.
(PNW40, $18.00) |
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The Last Bit-Bear: A Fable
Sandra Chisholm Robinson
Ellen Ditzler
Ellen Meloy
LITERATURE
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
The clever tale of a bear named Clover and his search for a peaceful, safe place to live. His travels lead him to a national park in the west. For children ages 5-8.
(USW314, $5.95) |
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M is for Montana
Gayle C. Shirley
Constance Bergum
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
An introduction to Montana in the form of an alphabet book. It is a quick, illustrated collection of facts for elementary school children, part of the "ABC" series.
(USW315, $9.95) |
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Moccasin Trail
Eloise Jarvis McGraw
LITERATURE
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The enduring tale of a young man raised by Crow Indians who must readjust to life as a white American. For ages 9 to 12.
(USW370, $6.99) |
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Montana Wildflowers, A Beginner's Field Guide to the State's Most Common Flowers
Beverly Magley
FIELD GUIDE
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A fact-filled guide to habitats and a handful of Montana's prominent species of flowers. With large watercolor illustrations of each flower.
(USW115, $6.95) |
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Om-Kas-Toe, Blackfeet Twin Captures an Elkdog
Kenneth Thomasma
Jack Brouwer
LITERATURE
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A tale evoking the rich storytelling traditions of the Blackfoot Indians. Written for children ages 9-12, it tells of the discovery of an animal unknown to the Blackfeet, something they name the elkdog.
(USW410, $7.99) |
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Once a Wolf, How Wildlife Biologists Brought Back the Gray Wolf
Stephen R. Swinburne
Jim Bradenburg
NATURAL HISTORY
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Swinburne documents conservationists' efforts to reintroduce gray wolves to the ecosystems of Yellowstone and New York State. For kids 9-12.
(USW112, $16.00) |
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The Rocky Mountain Berry Book
Bob Krumm
FIELD GUIDE
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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Spotted Bear, A Rocky Mountain Folktale
Hanneke Ippisch
Hedvig Rappe-Flowers
LITERATURE
YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
How did the spotted bear get its spots? It's a folktale set squarely in the Rocky Mountains. With detailed illustrations of plants and animals of the Rocky Mountains scattered throughout, an appendix and mini-field guide. For children 5 to 8.
(CND107, $15.00) |
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Stories from Where We Live, The Great North American Prairie
Sara St. Antoine
Paul Mirocha
Trudy Nicholson
LITERATURE
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An anthology of writings about this North American ecoregion, from Alberta and Saskatchewan south to Texas -- wonderfully useful as a young person's guide to people, nature and place.
(USM48, $10.95) |
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