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$19.99  
Hardcover, Heather Alexander, 96 pages, 10 x 10, 9780316311366
In the tradition of Black Dog's best-selling Child's Introduction books, which include  The Story of   the Orchestra  and  A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky, A Child's Introduction to Natural History  introduces readers ages 8 to 12 to the fascinating...

$9.99  
Board, Analisa Tripp, 28 pages, 6 x 0.7 x 6, 9781597143165
A California Indian ABC   This alphabet board book welcomes youngsters of all cultures into the abundant world of Native California. Beautiful illustrations of animals, plants, and cultural objects show off the spectacular diversity of California's indigenous cultures and environments....

$22.95  
Hardcover, Alexa Ward, 256 pages, 8 x 10, 9781788681155
Calling all adventurers! Are you ready to explore America's 60 amazing national parks? From Acadia's seaside cliffs and coves to Zion's enchanting red valleys, take a journey through the United States' most spectacular and exciting landscapes with   America's National Parks   from Lonely...

$9.99  
Paperback, 64 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781787080379
This fabulous Ancient Egyptian-themed activity book will keep children entertained for hours on end. The pages are crammed with all sorts of fun, including puzzles, anagrams, math, codes, spot the difference, coloring in and other engaging activities. Absorbing and educational, the Ancient...

$8.99  
Paperback, Deborah Hopkinson, 40 pages, 11 x 0.2 x 8.6, 9781416967460
Apples, ho!   When Papa decides to pull up roots and move from Iowa to Oregon, he can't bear to leave his precious apple trees behind. Or his peaches, plums, grapes, cherries, and pears. Oh, and he takes his family along too. But the trail is cruel -- first there's a river to cross that's...

California Gold Rush!
CBP016
$9.95  
Paperback, Robin Johnson, 48 pages, 7 x 10, 50
Discusses the California Gold Rush in American history, describing the first discovery of gold, prospectors, boomtowns, and how the gold rush changed the landscape of America.

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Paperback, Paul Erickson, 48 pages, 8.2 x 0.2 x 11, 9780140562125
Great for classroom lessons on the Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion! In 1853, the Larkin family loaded up their wagons and headed west in search of a new life. But how did they do it? What did they eat? How did they survive sickness, and attacks from cattle thieves? Drawing on diaries and...

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Paperback, Lori C. Froeb, 112 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781684126958
Learn what makes each of the 50 states unique—then hang up the 15” x 21” poster map of the USA and decorate it with more than 150 stickers!   Get ready to take a road trip across America! This engaging book is filled with need-to-know facts and fabulous full-color photographs about each of...

$10.95  
Paperback, Laurence Pringle, 152 pages, 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.5, 9781590782675
Meet Seaman, the Newfoundland dog who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition into the uncharted western wilderness. Seaman was much more than the faithful companion of Captain Lewis. Seaman risked his life many times and served the Corps of Discovery as a hunter, retriever, and guard dog. This...

Egyptology
RAN225
$29.99  
Hardcover, Emily Sands, 9780763626389
Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition — a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread. Who can resist the allure of ancient Egypt — and the thrill of uncovering mysteries that have lain hidden for thousands...

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Paperback, Rachel Stuckey, 32 pages, 8.3 x 0.2 x 10.5 inches, 9780778712596
This entertaining book follows the travels of Americans Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, explorers of the American West. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an entertaining tabloid style that guides readers through a voyage of discovery. Topics include what...

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Paperback, Cynthia O'Brien, 32 pages, 10.5 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches, 9780778723486
As settlers came west, they discovered there were already people living on this "new" land. Discover how this mass invasion of settlers impacted the indigenous peoples of the West: their first contacts with explorers such as Lewis and Clark; the gradual encroachment of white settlers on their...

$14.95  
Paperback, Barbara Fifer, 48 pages, 8 x 11, 9781560373544
Children ages 8 to 12 will learn about the journeys of emigrants who traveled 2,000 miles across mountains and prairies to start new lives. From 1851 to the mid-1860s, nearly 350,000 Americans traveled west to Oregon Country or California.  Going Along the Emigrant Trails  details their...

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Paperback, Barbara Fifer, 48 pages, 8.6 x 0.3 x 11.1, 9781560371519
Topic-by-topic, visual treatment of the Expedition for children, grades four and up. Color maps, sketches, paintings, and photographs with accurate text presented in bright and active style, covering "Who They Were," "People They Met," "What They Ate," and more.

$16.95  
Paperback, Pat McCarthy, 144 pages, 11 x 0.4 x 8.5, 9781556528095
Heading West  traces the vivid saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children from the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in late 20th century Alaska. In many respects, life in the backwoods and on the prairie was similar to modern...

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Hardcover, Charles W Maynard, 24 pages, 9 x 9, 9780823962877
Follows the life of the nineteenth-century trapper and explorer who earned his reputation on the western frontier.
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