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Grand Canyon National Park

Examines the history and geological features of Grand Canyon National Park, and discusses the park's ecosystem, issues, and animals. Includes an itinerary for visiting, safety tips, color photographs, a glossary, and a map of the park.

Ransom's mark

a story based on the life of the pioneer Olive Oatman
2003
When thirteen-year-old Olive Oatman's wagon train is raided by outlaw Indians, she and her sister are captured, only to be ransomed later by a band of Mohaves.

Native American tribes

Hopi tribe
2002
Presents an introductory overview of ancient Native American life in all regions of North America, followed by a profile of the Hopi tribe, which describes their history, village life, religion, clothing, clan government, and other aspects of their lives.

The boy and the dog are sleeping

2004
The Native American author looks back upon his short time with Awee, the eleven-year-old boy with AIDS he took into his home on the Navajo reservation and cared for until his death.

Songs my mother sang to me

an oral history of Mexican American women
1992
Presents the personal histories and life experiences of ten Mexican American women during the first half of the twentieth century in Arizona.

The snake dance-- of the Hopi Indians

1961
Photographs and text describe the history, meaning, and importance of the Hopi Indians' Snake Dance.

Charlotte

1999
In the Arizona Territory in 1868, thirteen-year-old Charlotte, after escaping from a stagecoach being attacked by Indians, finds shelter and is befriended by an elderly Pima Indian woman who helps her gain a new sense of herself and her abilities to survive in a new land.

Dentro de Arizona salvaje

2005
Television personality Jeff Corwin takes the reader on an expedition through the harsh environment of Arizona, and introduces some of the diverse wildlife found there, including diamondback rattlesnakes, bats, and horned lizards.

Pablo and Pimienta

1994
Ten-year-old Pablo falls out of his father's old truck on the way to pick melons in Arizona, but with the help of a coyote pup, he makes it across the border.

Left for Dead

2004
Not even Ali Reynolds is immune to the escalating danger just across the boarder as two ruthless crimes bring her face to face with a cold-blooded killer.

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