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1) Exposure
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Rita Todacheene novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
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"A dual-voice cat-and-mouse thriller, told from the points of view of a killer who has created his own deadly religion and the only person who can stop him, an embattled young detective who sees the ghosts of his Native victims. In Gallup, New Mexico, where violent crime is five times the national average, a serial killer is operating unchecked, his targets indigent Native people whose murders are easily disguised as death by exposure on the frigid...
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Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
This book provides an introduction to the roughly 4,000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering tips for telling them apart in the field. The book features more than 900 color photos of the bees living all around us -- in our gardens and parks, along nature trails, and in the wild spaces between. It describes their natural history, including where they live, how they gather food,...
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The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"Introduces the main native nations of the United States' northwestern coast, including the Tlingit, Nuu-chah-nulth, Makah, Haida, Chinook, Nisga'a, Puyallup, and Tsimshian nations. The nations' historical significance, cultural highlights, and contemporary life are all examined through respectful text and well-chosen photos. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative sidebars, detailed maps, a glossary of key words and phrases,...
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Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"From Choctaw elder Steven Charleston, author of the beloved Ladder to the Light, comes this stunning collection of short meditations on the four directions. Charleston's reflections on the four hallmarks of Native spirituality--tradition, kinship, vision, and balance--radiate the profound and poetic wisdom that readers have come to love. When the Spirit speaks to him in his daily prayers, Charleston takes a pen and writes down the messages. Now,...
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"This nation's history and self-understanding have long depended on the notion of a "colonial America," an epoch that supposedly laid the foundation for the modern United States. In Indigenous Continent, Pekka Hämäläinen overturns the traditional, Eurocentric narrative, demonstrating that, far from being weak and helpless "victims" of European colonialism, Indigenous peoples controlled North America well into the 19th century. From the Iroquois...
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Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Recorded history and folklore. Life-saving disinfectant. Forest fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these, and countless other, scientific discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. Spanning topics from transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies, astronomy, brain surgery, architecture, and agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is a...
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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"Dark figures in the night. An owl's cry on the wind. Monsters watching from the edge of the wood. Some of the creatures in these pages might only have a message for you, but some are the stuff of nightmares. These thirty-two short stories -- from tales passed down for generations to accounts that could have happened yesterday -- are collected from the thriving tradition of ghost stories in American Indian cultures across North America. Prepare for...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
The ideal resource for every birder. This essential desk reference is the most up-to-date and comprehensive source of knowledge on North American bird identification, distribution, behavior, geographical variation, and conservation status available in a single volume. More than 1000 species - the most detailed information in a single volume.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"In the 1800s in Dunmore, a Canadian town settled by people fleeing enslavement in the American south, young Lensinda Martin works for a crusading Black journalist. One night, a neighboring farmer summons Lensinda after a slave hunter is shot dead on his land by an old woman who recently arrived via the Underground Railroad. When the old woman refuses to flee before the authorities arrive, the farmer urges Lensinda to gather testimony from her before...
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Lone Pine Publishing International
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
This guide describes 66 species of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) found in the United States and Canada. The brief descriptions for each species include information on where they may be found, their eating, nesting, and wintering habits as well as size, coloring and identifying marks.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
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"A new approach to identifying mushrooms, based on five key features that can be observed while in the field. This portable-sized field guide takes a simple approach to the method of mushroom identification based on key features that do not require a microscrope or technical vocabulary. Coverage of 685 species from across the United States and Canada, including common edible and poisonous mushrooms."--
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America's most popular nineteenth-century poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow devoted himself to providing his country with a national mythology, poetic tradition, and epic forms. Known and loved by generations of schoolchildren for its evocative storytelling, his 1855 classic is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature, combining romance and idealism in an idyllic natural setting.
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Timber Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath--known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara--has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Salmón, an ethnobotanist, builds on this concept of connection and highlights plants revered by North America's indigenous peoples. He teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
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A landmark history: the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early 20th century. Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates, it was practiced for centuries as an open secret. There was no abolitionist movement to protect the tens of thousands of natives who were kidnapped and...
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Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2008
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An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, A Voyage Long and Strange captures the wonder and drama of first contact. Vikings, conquistadors, French voyageurs--these and many others roamed an unknown continent in quest of grapes, gold, converts, even a cure for syphilis. Though most failed, their remarkable exploits left an enduring mark on the land and people encountered by late-arriving English settlers.--From publisher description....
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Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"Get ready to dive into the hidden world of birds! My awesome field guide to North American birds is a complete handbook for young birders. You'll learn all about the birds that live around you--from chimley swifts to horned larks--and find step-by-step guidance on how to identify them. With clever bird-watching tips and tons of beautiful photos, planning your own birding adventures will be fun and easy."--
18) North America
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Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
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"Would you be surprised to know North America's Death Valley is the hottest spot in the world? Or that the Appalachian Mountains are nearly 500 million years old? This makes them some of the oldest mountains on Earth. Discover extreme facts about North America in this fun and kooky book."--
19) Pathfinder
Publisher
TCFHE/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
The heroic story of a young Norse man raised by Native American Indians who wages a personal war against the Vikings that barbarically raided his tribe.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"National Geographic's ultimate resource for traveling with your furry friend features hundreds of dog-friendly places to pamper your pooch, from doggie daycare to canine cruises. Special features include walks you can take with your dog, insider tips from local pet parents on how to best enjoy their area with a pup, and sidebars detailing unique opportunities for coddled canines, such as winery hikes in California wine country. New York Times bestselling...