california

Abigail Iris thinks she would rather be an only child but after going on vacation with her best friend, who is an "Only," she realizes there are benefits of being one of many.

Records the courage and self-reliance of an Indian girl who lived alone for eighteen years on an isolated island off the California coast when her tribe emigrated and she was left behind.

Illustrations and simple text introduce readers to the California Gold Rush, describing why people came from all over the world to find gold in California.

Describes the challenges faced by priests to establish Spanish missions in North America, primarily in the eighteenth century, in an effort to convert the Native peoples to Catholicism.

Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Coast Miwok people, covering their daily activities, customs, family life, religion, government, history, and interaction with the United States government.

Introduces the history, geography, climate, agriculture, and cultures of California. Features regional foods with recipes.

Recounts the story of the murder of seven people in Los Angeles in 1969 and the trial and conviction of the Manson "family" for the murders.

When fifteen-year-old Ruby, along with her mother, stepfather, and younger brother, move to Marin County, California, leaving her older brother back home with her father and stepmother, she feels lost among the wealthier, more sophisticated people she meets, but gradually she begins to see a side of herself that never really fit into her old life, and she opens herself up to the new experiences that God is offering her.

Discusses the abduction of Jaycee Lee Dugard in 1991, how two policewomen discovered who she was and the trial that followed for Phillip Craig Garrido, the man who kidnapped her eighteen years earlier.