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The daily life and customs of prehistoric southwest Indian tribes are retraced from the designs on the remains of their pottery.

By following clues from a dream and taking photographs of endangered wilderness areas, eleven-year-old Sarah and a Native American environmentalist try to prevent the commercial development of a southwestern canyon.

The Hoover Dam is more than just an enormous concrete wall. It is an engineering marvel achieved by careful planning and hard, dangerous work. Seventeen turbines inside the dam produce electricity for millions of people.

Examines the facts and fictions surrounding the life and legend of Wyatt Earp. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

Poems celebrating the beauty of the Southwest as experienced by a Mexican American girl who lives there.

A look at a common food chain in a North American desert, introducing the mesquite tree that starts the chain, the coyote that sits atop the chain, and various animals in between.

Collects various patterns, for use in stitchery, applique, embroidery, and other craft projects, adapted from the designs of Native Americans of the Southwest.

Discusses the life of the outlaw known as 'Billy the Kid' describing how he became an outlaw, and what life was like in the West in the last half of the nineteenth century.

Discusses the life of the outlaw known as 'Billy the Kid' describing how he became an outlaw, and what life was like in the West in the last half of the nineteenth century.

Over five hundred years ago in the desert Southwest, a Pueblo Indian boy and his rescued wolf pup become inseparable companions.