southwest, new

Examines the art of Native Americans in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico including weaving and pottery, jewelry and baskets.

Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado, using maps, illustrated fact spreads, and other illustrated material to highlight the land, history, and people of each individual state.

A biography of Wyatt Earp that seeks to dispel the Hollywood image that has made a hero of him and instead realistically portray him as an opportunist who played both sides of the law and only sought to improve his reputation later in life after he became nationally known for his involvement in a scandal about the fixing of a heavyweight prize fight in 1896.

"A thoughtful recounting of one woman?s travels in the post-Cold War American West . . . Meloy?s wanderings take her to the back roads of the desert Southwest, to hidden canyons where Navajo witchcraft and toxic waste reign side by side, and to little towns where uranium miners wait for cancer to claim them. . . . Meloy has not only rediscovered her connection to the badlands?she?s also made a fine book in the bargain." -- Kirkus Reviews.

Readers will find out about the extraordinary life of Wyatt Earp, a well-known lawman of the Wild West.

Because she does not sew, cook, or dance like a "proper senorita," Frida cannot please her mother until she saves the day at the fiesta with her special talent.

Describes the day-to-day life of the Anasazi Indians.

Presents information on how the Spanish, during their exploration and settlement of Florida and the Southwestern U.S., established missions in an attempt to convert the native Americans to Catholicism, and explains how the missions changed regions where they were established. Includes time line.

This Southwestern version of the familiar Christmas song features such gifts as ten tamales steaming, six pi?atas swaying, and two prickly pears.