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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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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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