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Blake, Robert J. Painter and Ugly Painter and Ugly, two sled dogs who are inseparable best friends, are put on different teams for the Junior Iditarod, but they manage to find their way back to one another for the big race. (j Blake) |
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Benton-Banai, Edward. The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway Collected wisdom and traditions of Ojibway elders. (970.3 Ojibwa Benton-Banai) |
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Boyden, Linda. Giveaways: An ABC Book of Loanwords From the Americas An illustrated alphabet that focuses on American-English words borrowed from cultures in North, South, and Central America, including abalone, opossum, and zopilote, and providing pronunciation and information on each of the featured words. (j422.497 Boyden) |
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Coronado, Rosa. Cooking the Mexican Way An introduction to Mexican cooking including a background of Mexican culture and explanations and tips on cooking preparation and a variety of detailed recipes. (j641.5972 Coronado) |
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Curtis, Christopher Paul. Elijah of Buxton In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom. (Juv Fic Curtis) |
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Dennis, Yvonne Wakim. A Kid's Guide to Native American History: More Than 50 Activities An introduction to Native Americans that describes the histories and cultures of tribes native to nine regions of the United States--which includes Alaska and Hawaii--and features instructions for activities, games, and craft projects. (j970.1 Dennis) |
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Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House (Little Frog, book 1.) Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847. (Juv Fic Erdrich) |
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Gibson, Karen Bush. Native American History for Kids: With 21 Activities The history, customs, and contributions to society of Native Americans, including profiles of Jim Thorpe, Maria Tallchief, Wes Studi, and other prominent Native Americans, and twenty-one hands-on projects. (j970.1 Gibson) |
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Godwin, Laura. Forest A young girl hears a noise in the forest near her family's farm in Canada, and when she and her mother go to investigate, they find a small fawn that seems to be all alone. (E Godwin) |
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Holling, Holling Clancy. Paddle-to-the-Sea A young Indian boy carves a canoe and travels through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The text and pictures provide an excellent geographical and historical picture of the region. (j917 Holling) |
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Kurelek, William. A Prairie Boy's Summer A young boy's summers on the Canadian prairies during the 1930s. (j917.1 Kurelek) |
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Lewis, Elizabeth. Mexican Art & Culture The history, cultural significance, and select techniques of thirteen important artistic media in Mexico, including pottery, textiles, and masks. (j709.72 Lewis) |
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Napoli, Donna Jo. North Tired of his mother's over-protectiveness and intrigued by the life of African American explorer Matthew Henson, twelve-year-old Alvin travels north and spends a season with a trapper near the Arctic Circle. (Juv Fic Napoli) |
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Perkins, Lynne Rae. Pictures From Our Vacation Given a camera that takes and prints tiny pictures just before leaving for the family farm in Canada, a young girl records a vacation that gets off to a slow start, but winds up being a family reunion filled with good memories. (j Perkins) |
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Pinkwater, Daniel Manus. Aunt Lulu Tired of working as a librarian in Alaska, Aunt Lulu takes her sled and her fourteen Huskies and moves to Parsippany, New Jersey. (j Pinkwater) |
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Priceman, Marjorie. How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A Since the Cook Shop is closed, the reader is led around the United States to gather coal, cotton, granite, and other natural resources needed to make the utensils for preparing a cherry pie. (j Priceman) |
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Robertson, Keith. Henry Reed's Journey The journal from Henry's trip across the country with the Glass family, telling of the sights they saw and the strange things which resulted when Henry and Midge became involved in innocent and blameless goings-on. (Juv Fic Robertson) |
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Rylant, Cynthia. Tulip Sees America (Reading Rainbow, 140.) A young man and his dog drive west from Ohio and marvel at the farms of Iowa, the skies of Nebraska, the wind in Wyoming, the mountains of Colorado, the desert in Nevada, and the ocean in Oregon. (j Rylant) |
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Siebert, Diane. Tour America: A Journey Through Poems and Art An illustrated collection of poetry celebrating the beauty of America's scenery. (j917.3 Siebert) |
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Smith, David J. If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States This book uses a simple metaphor to create a snapshot--past, present and future--to help readers imagine America as a village of 100 people, exploring their lives to help children and readers of all ages to discover a whole new vision of America. (j917.3 Smith) |
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Trottier, Maxine. Prairie Willow Emily's weeping willow becomes a living symbol of the warmth, strength and history shared by generations of one family. (j Trottier) |
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Weill, Cynthia. Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English and Spanish Introduces opposites using painted wooden folk art animal sculptures made by artisans from Oaxaca, Mexico. (Spanish j Weill) |
