Moqui is a 10-year-old Hopi Indian girl living in a pueblo in northwest Arizona during the 1700's, but in some ways the problems she faces are not much different from the problems girls face today. Moqui wants to fit in with the other girls her age. She wants to do fun things, but her mother thinks she is too young. She is upset about all the boring chores she has been given and wants to be trusted with the care of the Kachina Dolls. When a Zuni refugee family from another pueblo joins them, Moqui becomes friends with Hanovi, who is four years older. Hanovi is cheerful about her chores and...

History and mystery sprawl out over Kansas like quicksilver, rolling from the flat plains into hidden valleys of hills and canyons. Kansas is full of surprises, from the high plains of the west to the historic cities of the east. Imagining you've seen it from the interstate highways is like exploring a city through the peek-hole in a hotel door. The Chalk Pyramids, Big Brutus and the flint Hills are only a few Kansas attractions. Its colorful past is exposed to the bone of prehistoric time This book reveals many interesting places for those willing to take a break and step off the beaten...

Taye is a young man of fifteen summers who struggles to attain the status of a Senior Pyean Warrior. His father is the best hunter in the village but Taye feels he is a disappointment to everyone. Taye is an excellent tracker. He can find his prey, but killing it is another story. Taye takes on the challenge of entering the desert alone for a hunt that can last no more than ten sleeps. If he returns unsuccessful, he will never be able to become a Senior Warrior. He must capture and bring back a matiki. Dressed in only a wetzel fur on his lower torso and carrying only a tri-pointed spear as a...

"Youth Yarns" is a collection of 13 short stories for ages 8 and up. Humor, suspense and a subtle message make each of these stories memorable. "The Haunted House: " Two pre-teen trick-or-treaters explore a forbidden old house. Is it actually haunted, or was what they saw merely it a trick? "To Grandpa, From Christopher: " 10-year-old Christopher says he doesn't like goats, but his letters to Grandpa reveal a fickle heart. "Cross That Bridge When You Get To It: " A 13-year-old boy wants to look brave in front of his uncle, but he's terrified of heights and his Uncle wants him to walk across a...

Laugh, learn and enjoy this new color book version of the 1984 book "Our Alphabetical Farm." The simplicity of country living and the bond between mother and son are revealed in the lyrics. The letter A may be for apple in some books, but in this book, A is for animals on a farm for "me and you." Author Linda L. Rigsbee's drawings were in demand by classmates long before she began to write books. Like her writing, the images begin in her mind and take a shortcut to paper through her fingers.

What does Cockadoodle do besides crow and chase the hens? Let Kellogg explain in his humorous - and often cocky - way. Kellogg has a flock of hens to whip into shape and he's not about to chicken out. Linda L. Rigsbee wrote and illustrated this book about her rooster. While the events actually happened, she is guessing at how Kellogg perceived them. That makes it a "Sort of" true story. Kellogg is a young inexperienced Welsummer rooster who takes on the challenge of flock rooster. Using the example his father gave him, he takes charge of older hens. He learns as he goes, as does "the human...