Deborah Kogan Ray
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English
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Born into the Northern Paiute tribe of Nevada in 1844, Sarah Winnemucca straddled two cultures: the traditional life of her people, and the modern ways of her grandfather's white friends. Sarah was smart and good at languages, so she was able to link the worlds. As she became older, this made her a great leader. Sarah used condemning letters, fiery speeches, and her autobiography, Life Among the Piutes, to provide detailed accounts of her people's...
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Language
English
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Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph-this rich offering is the only picture book account of Thor Heyerdahl's world-famous Kon-Tiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of South America to the islands of the South Pacific. Author Deborah Kogan Ray clearly and succinctly sets up how Norwegian anthropologist Heyerdahl became convinced that ancient Peruvians arrived in the South...
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
As soon as Wanda learned to draw, she couldn't stop and dreamed of becoming an artist. But when her beloved father died, teenage Wanda put her family before her art, taking care of her ailing mother and six siblings. It wasn't until she knew that her family could support itself that she finally attained her dream, winning a scholarship to a famous art school in New York City and eventually creating one of the most beloved children's books of all time,...
11) Little tree
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Language
English
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Description
Inspired by a poem by E.E. Cummings, this is the story of a little tree that finds its own special place in the world as a much-loved Christmas tree.
12) Lily's garden
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
A young girl in Maine and her grandmother in California exchange letters and packages which reflect cycles of planting and harvesting in their different climates.
13) Stargazing sky
Author
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
A little girl and her mother stay up late to watch a shower of shooting stars.
16) Jackrabbit
Author
Pub. Date
1996.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When a baby jackrabbit's home is destroyed by developers, she is cared for by a human family until she is big enough to live on her own in the wild.
17) Wagon train
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Series
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Follows a wagon trail to California in 1848 as hundreds of pioneers endure great hardships while traveling 2,000 miles of wilderness.
19) I know a place
Author
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
A child describes a place where all the rooms have warmth, comfort, and love, and it turns out to be home.
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