Art Coulson
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The game of lacrosse is a gift from the Creator, given to the American Indians in the long ago. But Travis Skinaway doesn't know the full story of the game: he only knows that he struggles to catch the ball and tends to throw it over the other boys' heads. Maybe he's not built right to run the field. His teammates and coach seem to think he's hopeless, anyway. Travis is ready to hang up his gear, but then his grandfather appears in a dream, explaining...
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Jimmy Benge is excited to celebrate his thirteenth birthday with an ice fishing adventure in northern Minnesota. He's even allowed to invite his best friend, Ryan, to spend winter break at the family's lakeside home. The two boys learn a lot about ice fishing and catch a few panfish but decide to fish for something bigger: Northern pike, the alpha predators of the lake. The trip is fun until one day, while out fishing by themselves, the boys are hit...
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Twins Harley and Rhiannon Hummingbird have always been competitive. But, there's one thing the siblings can agree on-they can't wait to travel from their Oklahoma home to their grandparents' new cabin in northern Wisconsin. Both Harley and Rhiannon are looking forward to a week of swimming, boating, and most importantly, fishing. While there, they learn about the best baits, the best techniques, and the importance of location in having a successful...
4) Trophy Buck
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Rodney Locust is finally twelve, the age his dad says, he must be to attend the annual deer hunt on his family's allotment in the hills of eastern Oklahoma. But, there's a lot of work to do before Rodney can grab his rifle and step foot in the woods, starting with hunter safety. Rodney is anxious to start hunting and not excited about all the prep work. But, when he finally gets his chance, Rodney discovers the lessons he's learned may have been the...
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¡Celebremos la diversidad, las matemáticas y el poder del cuento!
Celebrating diversity, math, and the power of storytelling in Spanish bilingual editions!
Bo quiere encontrar el recipiente perfecto para mostrar sus canicas tradicionales en la Fiesta Nacional Cheroqui. El recipiente debe tener el tamaño justo: lo suficientemente grande como para que quepan todas las canicas y lo suficientemente pequeño como para caber en el puesto de venta...
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Eleven-year-old Zach Feather can't wait to go on his first pheasant hunting trip, especially when he learns his parents have a surprise for him-a new bird dog! The family travels across the state from the Cherokee reservation in eastern Oklahoma to hunt pheasant on a relative's ranch. There are more surprises-including a rattlesnake encounter-in store for Zach on his first hunt. Along the way, he learns that hunting is about more than just finding...
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DeSTEMber - Children
National Hobby Month - Children's Stories
Native American Heritage Month - Children
NSTA / CBC Best STEM & Outstanding Science Trade Books K-12 2022
National Hobby Month - Children's Stories
Native American Heritage Month - Children
NSTA / CBC Best STEM & Outstanding Science Trade Books K-12 2022
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"Bo wants to find the perfect container to show off his traditional marbles for the Cherokee National Holiday in this exploration of volume and capacity"--
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[2018]
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Children's Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism and Resistance
Native American Heritage Month - Tweens
Native American Heritage Month - Tweens
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"In the autumn of 1912, the football team from Carlisle Indian Industrial School took the field at the U.S. Military Academy, home to the bigger, stronger, and better-equipped West Points Cadets. Sportswriters billed the game as a sort of rematch, pitting against each other the descendants of US soldiers and American Indians who fought on the battlefield only 20 years earlier. But for lightning-fast Jim Thorpe and the other Carlisle players, that...