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Postage/handling $2.50 for the first book, $1.00 each additional (U.S. dollars).

- The books have been coded with a suggested reading level, but as you know, each child is different so this is only a guide.

Pre - Preschool,
VY - very young/1st - 3rd grades,
Mdl - middle grades/4th - 7th grades,
YA - young adult/8th grade & up.

GENERAL HISTORY:

AMERICAN INDIAN STORIES: ZITKALA-SA - forward by Dexter Fisher. One of the early Indian writers to record tribal legends and tales from oral traditions, first published in 1921. (Mdl) $10.95

AMERICA’S PRAIRIES AND GRASSLANDS: GUIDE TO PLANTS AND ANIMALS by Marianne D. Wallace. Each region across the United States is identified by their plants, etc. Mdl $16.95

ANIMALS ON THE TRAIL WITH LEWIS AND CLARK by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. With 118 pages of visually stunning photos and information that examines the rich array of wildlife encountered by Lewis and Clark. Mdl Hardcover $18.00

BRAVE BEAR AND THE GHOSTS: A SIOUX LEGEND retold by Gloria Dominic. VY $4.95

BURKE’S JOURNEYS - Dorothy Lund Nelson $15.00 The life story of the man who became the second Governor of North Dakota (second to John Miller who was the first “Territorial Governor”, written in story format. (Mdl)

CHEYENNE, THE - Stan Hoig $9.95 From the Indians of North America series which presents accurate portrayals of the history and culture of these peoples, well illustrated. YA

CLASSROOM GAMES (Part of Historic Communities Series) by Bobbie Kalman & Heather Levigne. Touching on things like spelling bees, history, and arts and crafts. Mdl $7.95

CRAZY HORSE (part of the Famous Figures of the American Frontier Series) by Kristine Brennan. Mdl $8.95

CUSTER, GEORGE (part of the Famous Figures of the American Frontier Series) by Hal Marcovitz. Mdl. $8.95

DINOSAURS, AN ALPHABET OF - Peter Dodson, hardcover $16.95

Here are 26 dinosaurs in dramatic paintings and fascinating new information which provide the latest facts of these magnificent creatures in all their glory.

DINOSAURS EVERYWHERE! - Carol Harrison, hardcover $13.95

Young children will love the way dinosaurs come alive in this boldly illustrated book. Simple yet lively text and exciting pictures. Mdl

EARLY FARM LIFE (Part of the Early Settler Life Series) by Lisa Gunby. Featuring lots of black and white pictures and beautiful sketches. Mdl $8.95

EARLY SCHOOLS (Part of the Early Settler Life Series). Featuring lots of black and white pictures and beautiful sketches. Mdl $8.95

EARLY STORES AND MARKETS (Part of the Early Settler Life Series). Featuring lots of black and white pictures and beautiful sketches. Mdl $8.95

GOODBIRD THE INDIAN: HIS STORY - Edward Goodbird as told to Gilbert Wilson. A Hidatsa Indian from the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota shares his vivid memories, beliefs, history, etc. YA $5.95

HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT? Jane Yolen & Mark Teague $15.95

Hardcover. Brimming with humor and familiar good-night antics, here is a playful peek into the homes of dinosaur children at bedtime. Pre/VY

HOW WE CROSSED THE WEST: THE ADVENTURES OF LEWIS & CLARK by Rosalyn Schanzer. (National Geographic Society). In journal format for the VY. Hardcover $18.00

IF YOU LIVED WITH THE SIOUX INDIANS by Ann McGovern. This book tells you what it was like to live as a Sioux Indian in the Dakotas during the years 1800 to 1850. VY to Mdl $5.99

IF YOU’RE NOT FROM THE PRAIRIE... by David Bouchard. A young boy grows up on the prairie - skipping rocks, listening to the whisper of the grass in the wind, playing in the snowdrifts... welcome to a very special place through his experiences in the heartland of America. Mdl $6.99

LEDGERBOOK OF THOMAS BLUE EAGLE (hardcover) $18.95 Beautifully written and illustrated in ledgerbook style. Although a fictional character, the author uses narrative form with the white man’s words and the Indians’ picture stories founded on historical facts showing events that might have occurred in the life of a Sioux boy who attended school in the East to learn about the world of the white man. Mdl, YA

LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION - Highlights from American History $ 7.95. In 1804 two young Americans set out to explore the land between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. What awaited them? Share the adventures of their travels as they lived one of the most exciting chapters in American history. Mdl.

LEWIS & CLARK: EXPLORERS OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE - Richard Kozar (hardcover). Part of the Explorers of New Worlds series, this book covers the mission, the men, the adventure, exploring the Missouri River, life in the wilderness and the final push. Mdl Hardcover $16.95

LEWIS AND CLARK FOR KIDS: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 activities - Janis Herbert - $14.95 This wonderful 140 page book begins with the time line and map of their famous expedition, taking you through the trip with accurate and well presented information on preserving plants, winter counts, tracking animals, sign language and the homeward bound journey. Some of the activities include making fruit leather, a tipi, a drum, a dance rattle, a pair of moccasins, or making great plains stew! Mdl, YA

LEWIS & CLARK: IN THEIR OWN WORDS by Goerge Sullivan. The exciting story of the lives of these explorers using the journals they kept on the journey west. VY $4.50

LIFE IN A PLAINS CAMP - Bobbie Kalman. Beautiful illustrations and lots of information from ‘setting up camp’, ‘hides and bones’ to men’s & women’s roles. Mdl. $7.95

McGUFFEY’S ECLECTIC READERS - Revised Edition by John Wiley & Sons. Primer, First, Second ($9.95 ea), Third, and Fourth hardcover editions ($10.95 ea). These quaint little books take you back to the days of grammar and pronunciation.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE SIOUX by Marie L. McLaughlin. Thirty-eight pieces in this collection, rich in humor, animal lore, otherworldly encounters, and famous legends. YA $13.95

NATIVE AMERICAN ROCK ART: IMAGES FROM THE PAST (hardcover) $17.95. - Yvette La Pierre, illustrated by Lois Sloan. 48 pg. The author guides young readers on a fascinating journey into the world of the people who painted and engraved pictographs and petroglyphs - picture symbols that serve as important records of their visions, legends, and histories. Mdl/YA

NATIONS OF THE PLAINS - Bobbie Kalman. Beautifully illustrated and full of information about the different Indian nations of the North American Plains. Mdl $7.95

OLD INDIAN LEGENDS: ZITKALA-SA foreword by Agnes Picotte. Legends remembered by a magnificent Sioux woman as she learned them in her childhood. Mdl $10.95

ONE-ROOM SCHOOL (Part of the Historic Communities Series) by Bobbie Kalman. Information with photos & sketches. $7.95

PLANTS ON THE TRAIL WITH LEWIS AND CLARK by Dorothy Patent. With stunning actual photographs of the rich array of plant life encountered by Lewis and Clark on their journey west. Mdl Hardcover $18.00

QUILLWORKER: A CHEYENNE LEGEND by Terri Cohlene YA $4.95

RETURN OF THE BUFFALOES (National Geographic) by Paul Goble. Lakota legend, entertaining, informative and inspirational. Mdl. Paperback $7.95, Hardcover $15.95

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE: ROUGH RIDER Story form, telling about this great figure in history. VY $3.95

ROOSEVELT, YOUNG TEDDY (National Geographic) by Cheryl Harness. With richly detailed art and text, Teddy’s life from boyhood to presidency. VY to Mdl. Hardcover $17.95

SACAGAWEA: GUIDE FOR THE LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION - Marcovitz $8.95

The story and pictures of this explorer who helped guide the Lewis & Clark expedition across the new world. 62 pgs (Mdl)

SACAJAWEA: WILDERNESS GUIDE - Kate Jassem $3.50 Easy to read story format takes the young reader through this courageous explorers adventures with the Lewis and Clark expedition. (VY)

SCHOOLYARD GAMES (Part of the Historic Communities Series) by Bobbie Kalman & Heather Levigne. With pictures and instructions for your old time favorites. Mdl. $7.95

SEAMAN’S JOURNAL: ON THE TRAIL WITH LEWIS AND CLARK (Ideals children’s book) by Patricia Reeder Eubank. Stunning hardcover with a beautiful attached bookmark of Seaman himself! The wonderfully illustrated story of the Newfoundland dog who spent an adventure of a lifetime. ALL AGES but specifically VY-Mdl $15.95

SEAMAN: SAGA OF: THE STORY OF THE DOG WHO WENT WITH LEWIS & CLARK BY Everett C. Albers. Seaman’s Tale in Verse. VY to Md. $12.95

SHOTA AND THE STAR QUILT A story about two friends, Shota and Esther who will now face separation and decide to make a star quilt. VY to Mdl $7.95

SIOUX (THE), part of the Lifeways Series by Raymond Bial. Hardcover, Mdl $24.95

SISTER TO THE SIOUX: MEMORIES OF ELAINE GOODALE EASTMAN - edited by Kay Graber. Her story, from opening a day school in a primitive Sioux village to sharing the job of caring for survivors of the Wounded Knee massacre with her husband. YA $10.95

SITTING BULL (from the Famous Figures of the American Frontier Series) by Hal Marcovitz. YA $8.95

SPIDER SPINS A STORY: FOURTEEN LEGENDS FROM NATIVE AMERICA by Jill Max. In this collection of stories, Spider represents many things. Beautifully illustrated by six illustrators and endorsed by tribal authorities. A portion of the proceeds benefit the American Indian Theater Company. Mdl. Hardcover $16.95

STORY OF THE PEACE GARDEN STATE - Erling Rolfsrud $ 4.95. This book chronicles the colorful history of those who have lived in and loved this prairie land, from ‘The First People’, through ‘Lewis & Clark’, the ‘Fur Traders’, ‘Sioux Uprising’, ‘Bonanza Farms’, ‘Little Bighorn’, to the ‘Taming of Big Muddy’ with numerous photos and 125 pages. YA

THESE WERE THE SIOUX - Mari Sandoz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 7.95

The Sioux book gives the lore and logic of Indian life taking the reader inside

a world of rituals surrounding Indian life. YA

TORI AND THE SLEIGH OF MIDNIGHT BLUE by Margo Sorenson, illustrated by Brian R. Austin. The story of an 11 year old girl and her family struggling with the great depression in North Dakota along with other hardships and the feelings and lessons learned about life along the way. Mdl to YA $6.95

WALK WITH THE DINOSAURS: I WISH I COULD... Gordy Slack. Factually written and beautifully illustrated. Mdl $6.95

COLORING BOOKS:

DAKOTA INDIANS COLORING BOOK $3.50

DINOSAUR A B C COLORING BOOK $2.50

LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION COLORING BOOK $3.95

NORTH DAKOTA COLORING BOOK $3.95

OJIBWAY INDIANS COLORING BOOK $ 3.50

PLAINS INDIANS COLORING BOOK $2.95. Portraying the real Plains Indians of North America as they were in realistic settings. Here are 40 accurate line drawings with full captions to identify the tribe and period.

WHERE HISTORY HAPPENS COLORING BOOK $2.95. Featuring several of our North Dakota State Historic Sites in pictures to color as well as informational text to learn all about our historical places.

ACTIVITY/EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

AMERICAN FAMILY OF THE 1890S: PAPER DOLLS IN FULL COLOR $ 4.95. Delightful paper doll collection depicting a typical middle-class American family of 1890 - 1905. A total of 46 costumes provide a colorful wardrobe for 9 figures. Printed on heavy card stock. VY, Mdl.

ANTIQUE FASHION PAPER DOLLS OF THE 1890S from the collection of the Boston Children’s Museum. Mdl $5.95

ANTIQUE PAPER DOLLS, 1915 - 1920 $6.95

DINOSAUR DIORAMAS TO CUT & ASSEMBLE - Matthew Kalmenoff $ 6.95. Two complete full-color three-dimensional scenes with fourteen full-color plates and 31 cut-out figures. VY, Pre

DISCOVER DINOSAURS: A Carnegie Activity Book $4.95 This book gives an organized visit to the Age of Dinosaurs through word puzzles, riddles, art projects, and other activities. Mdl.

HOW THE EARTH WORKS: 60 Fun Activities for Exploring Volcanoes, Fossils, Earthquakes and More by Michelle O’Brien-Palmer. $14.95

LEWIS & CLARK FOR KIDS: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities by Janis Herbert. Mdl $14.95

MORE THAN MOCCASINS: A Kid’s Activity Guide To Traditional North American Indian Life by Laurie Carlson. With 188 pages of instructions from crafts, toys, games and food to even more! VY to Mdl $12.95

PLAINS INDIANS DIORAMA: CUT & ASSEMBLE - Matthew Kalmenoff $ 6.95. Full color three-dimensional scenes of a tepee camp and a buffalo hunt with complete step-by-step instructions and diagrams. Printed on heavy card stock. VY, Mdl

PLAINS INDIANS TEEPEE VILLAGE: EASY-TO-MAKE - A. G. Smith $ 3.50. Included in this imaginative educational model are five teepees decorated with clan symbols; 20 cut-out “action” figures featuring Indians in a variety of activities. Printed in full color on both sides of heavy stock and with free-standing bases. VY, Mdl

WESTERN FRONTIER FORT: EASY-TO-MAKE - A. G. Smith $ 3.95. Simple instructions and clear diagrams help young children - ages six and up - create a fascinating three-dimensional replica that features a wooden stockade encompanying a well, a blockhouse, and a pair of two-story observation towers. 17 cut-out action figures include soldiers, etc. VY, Mdl

WESTERN FRONTIER TOWN: CUT & ASSEMBLE - Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. $ 7.95. With 10 picturesque authentically detailed replica buildings to recreate the stirring days of the Old West. Easy to construct with scissors and glue. Printed in color on sturdy card stock. VY, Md.

WESTWARD HO! AN ACTIVITY GUIDE TO THE WILD WEST - Carlson $12.95. 145 pages with dozens of activities, crafts, and games drawn from the days when coyotes yipped, buffalo roamed, and heavy wooden-wheeled wagons rolled ever westward. Informative and fun, this wonderful introduction to the exploration and settlement of the American West includes saddle songs and cowboy talk, popcorn balls, and panning for gold. VY, Mdl

WINTER DAY PLAY! Activities, Crafts, and Games for Indoors and Out by Nancy F. Castaldo. Vy to Mdl $13.95

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Last updated 1-24-08