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La Primera Nevada de Clifford
by Norman BridwellOriginally published in English as Clifford's First Show Day
The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga
by James D. HoustonAdventure and romance when whalers are rescued by Eskimos
Molly Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls #5)
by Valerie Tripp"Everyone loves Camp Gowonagin, but Molly loves it most of all. She spends two wonderful weeks there singing, hiking, canoeing, and making arts and crafts projects with her friends Linda and Susan. <P><P>When the camp director announces the beginning of Camp Gowonagin's Color War, Molly is afraid that the fun may end. Molly and Susan are on the Blue Team. They have to capture the flag hidden on Chocolate Drop Island by the Red Team. Linda is on the Red Team. She is their enemy and their friend. <P>Will the Color War ruin camp for everyone, or can Molly think of a way to save the day?"
The Bear Scouts
by Stan Berenstain Jan BerenstainWill Papa Bear or the Bear Scout guide book get the scouts through all of their camping activities? Young readers will enjoy reading this book aloud. This file should make a fine embossed braille copy.
Summertime in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books)
by Laura Ingalls WilderA little girl and her pioneer family spend a summer in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.
The Desert Is Theirs
by Byrd BaylorSimple text and illustrations describe the characteristics of the desert and its plant, animal and human life.
Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House #19)
by Mary Pope OsborneHaving used their magic tree house to travel to India, where they must get a gift to help free the dog Teddy from a spell, Jack and Annie have adventures involving a tiger and other endangered jungle animals.
Exile And Pride: Disability, Queerness and Liberation
by Eli ClareExile and Pride is a call to awareness, an exhortation for each of us to examine our connection to and alienation from our environment, our sexuality, and each other.
This Sovereign Land
by Daniel KemmisThe westerner and the democrat has long been convinced, and because of this the author found himself disagreeing with his environmentalist and Democrat friends. So deep are some of these disagreements that the author has often doubted whether he was actually seeing what he thought he saw in the West. Despite these strong feelings he has tried to convey his understanding of the West, where it has been and where it is going.
Shooting the Boh: A Woman's Voyage down the Wildest River in Borneo
by Tracy Johnston"Taking the mid-life crisis to the limit-as mail-order adventure/ travel fantasies meet reality head-on in a tale of lost luggage, frayed nerves, rainforest slime, leeches, female trouble, wounded warriors and thundering rapids. The book is a poignant and entertaining memoir of a woman's wild ride into the uncharted realms of middle age while descending the Boh River of central Borneo. A captivating and truly off-beat rite of passage." -Eric Hansen The adventure begins when Ms. Johnston learns that her duffel bag--her Boh River survival gear--did not leave L.A. The adventure ends ... well, you'll have to read this spellbinding book!
Woman in the Mists: The Story of Dian Fossey and the Mountain Gorillas of Africa
by Farley MowatDeep in Central Africa live some of the most intriguing animals on earth: the mountain gorillas. The extraordinary woman who pursued her dream to study them was Dian Fossey.
Canoeing the Boundary Waters
by Marion StresauThe Account of One Family's Explorations in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Charbonneau's Gold: A Lewis & Clark Story
by Rita ClearyThe hardships were incredible. The duration of the trip overland and over the Rockies was much longer than expected. Some hope arrived with Charbonneau, who claimed he knew the way to the Pacific
Rabbit-Proof Fence
by Doris Pilkington Nugi GarimaraTHE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF THREE YOUNG GIRLS WHO CROSS THE HARSH AUSTRALIAN DESERT ON FOOT TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME. Following an Australian government edict in 1931, black aboriginal children and children of mixed marriages were gathered up by whites and taken to settlements to be assimilated. In Rabbit-Proof Fence, award-winning author Doris Pilkington traces the captivating story of her mother, Molly, one of three young girls uprooted from her community in Southwestern Australia and taken to the Moore River Native Settlement. At the settlement, Molly and her relatives Gracie and Daisy were forbidden to speak their native language, forced to abandon their aboriginal heritage, and taught to be culturally white. After regular stays in solitary confinement, the three girls-scared and homesick-planned and executed a daring escape from the grim camp, with its harsh life of padlocks, barred windows, and hard cold beds. The girls headed for the nearby rabbit-proof fence that stretched over 1000 miles through the desert toward their home. Their journey lasted over a month, and they survived on everything from emus to feral cats, while narrowly avoiding the police, professional trackers, and hostile white settlers. Their story is a truly moving tale of defiance and resilience.
An Island Called California
by Elna BakkerBakker’s classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation.
The Park and the People: A History of Central Park
by Roy Rosenzweig Elizabeth BlackmarThis exemplary social history is the first full-scale account of Central Park ever published. In rich detail, Elizabeth Blackmar and Roy Rosenzweig tell the story of Central Park's people--the merchants and landowners who launched the project; the immigrant and African-American residents who were displaced by the park; the politicians, gentlemen, and artists who disputed its design and operation; the German gardeners, Irish laborers, and Yankee engineers who built it; and the generations of New Yorkers for whom Central Park was their only backyard.
A Snowman On Sycamore Street
by C. B. ChristiansenThree children are having fun building a snow man in the snow. They also share Valentines and help one another. Good book for all ages. Delightful picture descriptions brings this story to life for blind readers. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
When I was Young in the Mountains
by Cynthia RylantA story about the childhood reminiscences of growing up in the Appalachian Mountains & the pleasures in life.
Life Stories: Well-Renowned Scientists Reflect on Their Lives and the Future of Life on Earth
by Heather Newbold"THIS BOOK IS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS Happening to life on Earth-and to us. This knowledge is so important for our survival that I invited prominent scientists who investigate the planet's life-support system to tell their stories for our benefit. It is rare for scientists to discuss publicly their experiences, emotions, and beliefs because such expression is considered unscientific. This collection of personal and professional reflections is exceptional for its revelation of scientists' private lives and thoughts. Their profound understanding, appreciation, and reverence for life is inspirational and potentially transformative. We can experience it by following the development of their awareness, knowledge, and wisdom through their lives. These leading scientists began their careers in different scientific fields-in chemistry, nuclear physics, engineering, astronomy, and meteorology, as well as in the life sciences. In the forefront of their disciplines, they researched diverse aspects of the biosphere, yet reached convergent conclusions regarding the plight of our planet."
The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado (Hank the Cowdog Series, #25)
by John R. EricksonAttacked by an invisible enemy, Hank rushes to the house to make sure his family is safe, but the house is in the path of a killer tornado and Hank gets trapped inside the house.
The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology (Ninth Edition)
by Mark S. Ashton Matthew J. Kelty Bruce C. Larson David M. SmithChapters in this hefty textbook will be of interest to those who live near forests especially when those forests become threatened by big industry and politicians. Why do Californians argue about controlled burns? Why are folks in heavily forested Western states protesting some methods of logging? Why do Alaskans fight to keep wildlife preserves from shrinking? Anyone fighting to save a forst, a waterway, or an animal and its habitat will find helpful information and clear explanations of procedures and their consequences.
Lost in the Blinded Blizzard (Hank the Cowdog Series, #16)
by John R. EricksonA blizzard shuts down the ranch and Hank is stranded in Slim's cabin. When someone has to deliver Slim's cough medicine to Baby Molly and Slim's truck gets stuck, it's up to Hank.