"At the community feast, observing the bounty of festive foods and counting the numerous elders yet to be seated, Johnny learns to be patient and respectful despite his growling tummy"--Provided by publisher.
"Kaya loves nothing better than riding her beloved horse, Steps High, through the mountains, canyons, and prairies of her homeland. But when Kaya's boasting leads to danger, she earns a terrible nickname she desperately wants to lose--especially now that she's trying to impress a young warrior woman named Swan Circling. Although Kaya has made mistakes, she wants very badly to learn from Swan Circling. But will Swan Circling want to teach her?"--Back cover.
In Bolivia in 1999, when their father is unjustly arrested and their mother leaves, Francisco, seventeen, and his sister Pilar, eight, must move to the dirty, dehumanizing, and corrupt prison.
When his father is reported murdered in Mexico, supposedly by the husband of his lover, thirteen-year-old Josh refuses to believe it and sets out to get the true story, which he believes involves UFOs and alien abduction.
Presents historical, cultural, and contemporary information on approximately four hundred Native American groups within thirteen geographical regions; and includes maps, overview essays on each regional cluster, and articles that discuss the tribes as dynamic, culturally vibrant societies.
Joe and his longtime enemy, Bobby Fuller, use a vintage baseball card to travel in time, hoping to stop Jim Thorpe from participating in the 1912 Olympics and losing his medals, but instead they watch Thorpe struggle during his first season with the New York Giants.
