california

"Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air, and bakes the desert mud to stone. But under the shade of the canyon hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock on the hillside, roadrunners make their nests in sturdy cacti, and banded geckos tuck themselves into the shelter of the sand. This book takes readers on a journey through the wonders concealed in the curves of the canyon, and all the secret life hidden in its arms"--Provided by the publisher.

Who was the Zodiac Killer who terrorized residents of California during the 1960s and 1970s? The answer is still unknown. Readers take an in-depth look at the investigation that continues to fascinate Americans, discovering the details of the crimes and the search for the person who committed them. Additional information is presented through engaging sidebars and eye-catching fact boxes. Historical and contemporary photographs, including primary source images, help readers place themselves in the middle of one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in American history.

"After contracting measles with devastating consequences, sixteen-year-old Juniper Jade sues her anti-vaccination parents, hoping she can have a more normal life"--OCLC.

"Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective in San Francisco with far too much knowledge of the darkest side of human nature. When unspeakable tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna, desperate and numb, flees to the Northern California village of Mendocino. She spent summers there as a child with her beloved grandparents, and now she believes it might be the only place left for her to heal. Yet the day she arrives, she learns a local teenage girl has gone missing. Anna is in no condition to become involved with the search--until a childhood friend, now the village sheriff, pleads for her help. Then, just days later, a twelve-year-old girl is abducted from her home. The crimes feel frighteningly reminiscent of the most crucial time in Anna's childhood, when a string of unsolved murders touched Mendocino. As past and present collide, Anna realizes that she has been led to this moment. The most difficult lessons of her life have given her insight into how victims come into contact with violent predators. As Anna becomes obsessed with these missing girls, she must learn that true courage means getting out of her own way and learning to let others in"--Provided by publisher.

Autobiographical stories about growing up as the son of Mexican immigrants in California.

"The Delano Grape Strike brings Filipino and Mexican farmworkers together, but threatens Tala Mendoza's relationship with her best friend"--.

The residents of San Andreas, California, certain their quaint town could be the next tourist hot spot, have a lot of opinions when Tassy Morgan, on the run from a disastrous marriage, and new widower Lincoln Ellis, a former Hollywood lawyer and consultant to the city council zoning board, become the center of a town controversy over her dilapidated beach shack, and the target for gossip over their budding romance.

Contains black-and-white photographs taken by Stephen Shame that capture private moments and demonstrations hosted by the Black Panther Party throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s; and provides the organizations platform statement, a foreword by Bobby Seale, an essay by Charles E. Jones, and captions.

Readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the California gold rush.