Boring, Mel

An introduction to the world of insects, caterpillars, and butterflies including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.

Groups birds according to whether they are found in city and town, farm country, field and meadow, or woodland and then describes the birds, their nests, and their eggs.

A biography of the Paiute messiah whose vision of a land free from white domination led to the Ghost Dance religion and was ultimately shattered by the Wounded Knee Massacre.

A biography of the Indian chief, leader of the tribes of the Puget Sound area in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and diet of twenty-nine kinds of rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks.

An introduction to the world of caterpillars, butterflies, and other insects, including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.

A guide to identifying fifteen different birds, providing information about the physical characteristics and habits of each, as well as about the nests they build and the eggs they lay.

Describes the physical characteristics, sounds, and unique traits and capabilities of fifteen bird species that live near water, such as the common loon, the sandhill crane, the snowy egret, and the greater flamingo; lists Web sites where one can hear their calls; presents a "Make Your Own Bird Tracks" activity; and discusses conservation.