native americans

An introduction to the Aztecs, answering questions about various aspects of their lifestyles, rulers, culture, and society, and including discussion of what happened to the Aztecs.

Thirteen-year-old Tatum's dream of competing in the grueling 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race may be at an end when she becomes lost in a freak snowstorm during a training run on Alaska's remote Santa Ysabel Island.

Describes one hundred occupations within the ancient Aztec and Mayan civilizations, such as judge, juggler, potter, wood carver, long-distance merchant, priestess, drummer, spy, bonesetter, and dog breeder.

Describes the characteristics of the different types of dwellings used by various Indian tribes throughout North America.

Describes the history, culture, and daily lives of the Yanomami people of South America's Amazon rain forest, and includes color photographs, "fascinating facts, " and a glossary.

In 1949 in the Florida Everglades, a ten-year-old girl called Bones, whose father is part Miccosukee Indian, tries to discover what really happened when he is accused of two murders and sent to jail.

Looks at the life of Sacagawea, a member of the Shoshone tribe, and tells how her assistance helped ensure the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition in the early nineteenth century.

In the late 16th century, fifteen-year-old Andrew leaves school in England and must prove himself as a page to Sir Walter Raleigh before embarking for Virginia, where he helps to establish relations with the Indians.

Soft Rain, a nine-year-old Cherokee girl, is forced to relocate, along with her family, from North Carolina to the West.

When Young Wolf and his older sister wander from their village and face the danger of a prairie fire, their deceased grandmother, now one of the Star People, appears to guide them.