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 The Camels are
Coming
by Andy Edington, Illustrated by Linda Messina
The
Nativity story told by Humpty, Dumpty, and Bumpty, three camels who
brought the Wise Men to Bethlehem. One of a series of stories for
children told by animals.
32
pages, 8.5 x 11in., full color illustrations Hardback....
213-9.... $14.95
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 Camels for Uncle Sam
written by Diane Yancy
Camels live in the
deserts of the middle east, but few know they also once roamed the
American southwest as well-thanks to the US military. More than 100 years
ago, the army introduced camels as cavalry mounts in the dry terrain and
therein lies a tale.
98 pages, 7 x
9in., illustrations, maps, bibliography reading level 4.0 up
Hardback.... 091-5.... $16.95
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 A Cartoon
History of Texas
by Patrick M. Reynolds
Spanning millions of
years and using great cartoons, this primer on Texas history is a great
book for reading at brief intervals. Patrick M. Reynolds researches,
writes, and illustrates "Texas Lore," a popular feature
appearing in the Sunday edition of The Dallas Morning News.
200 pages, 5.5 x
8.5 in., illustrations, age 11-12 Paperback.... 780-9.... $19.95
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Janice
Shefelman
 Bluebonnet Award Nominee
A Paradise Called Texas
by Janice Shefelman
Searching for a
better life, Mina, Pap and Mama leave their German fatherland. A frontier
adventure.
128 pages, 5.5 x
8.5in., reading level 5.0 Hardback.... 409-0.... $13.95
Paperback.... 506-2.... $ 6.95
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 Chacho &
Ellie Sanchez
by Catherine Gonzalez illustrated by Gary Laronde
A hard working,
heroic family's struggle to make a better life in Los Estados Unidos and eventually
achieve full citizenship in their adopted country.
136 pages, 5.5 x
8.5 in. illustrations, glossary, reading level 4.9
Hardback... 114-0... $13.95
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 Willow Creek Home
by Janice Shefelman A sequel to A Paradise Called Texas…the move into
Comanche country.
128 pages, 5.5 x
8.5in., reading level 5.1
Hardback.... 535-6.... $13.95
Paperback.... 637-9.... $ 6.95
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 Chico & Dan
by Harold Keith
Newbery Medal-winning
author Harold Keith has spun a heart-warming story of eleven-year-old Dan
Deweese, whose one goal in life is to own a horse.
120 pages, 5.5 x
8.5in., illustrations, Ages 9-12 Hardback.... 216-3.... $16.95
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 Spirit of Iron by
Janice Shefelman
Third of the trilogy.
In 1850, headstrong Mina Jordan is not ready to become the young lady
everyone expects her to be and follows the Rangers searching for her
Apache friend .
136 pages, 5.5 x
8.5in., reading level 4.9
Hardback.... 636-0.... $13.95
Paperback....
889-4.... $ 6.95
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 The Confederate
Fiddle
by Jeanne Williams
"...Vivid
portrayal of a journey made dangerous by harsh terrain, outlaws and Union
soldiers."-Booklist
192 pages, 6 in. x
9 in., glossary, reading level 5.9 Paperback.... 704-3.... $16.95
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Son of Spirit
Horse
by Janice Shefelman illustrated by Tom Shefelman
Young wolf wants to
win the horse race at the tribal fair. So does little Big Mouth. And that
is how the trouble starts.
72 pages, 5.5 x
8.25 in., glossary, reading level 5.9
Hardback.... 833-1.... $14.95
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 Comanche Song
by Janice Shefelman
Set in the white
man's year of 1840,Tsena's story is based on two historical encounters
between the Comanches and Texans, the Council House Massacre and the
Battle of Plum Creek-written from the point of view of a Comanche boy who
might have been a there.
256 pages, 5.5 x
8.25 in., glossary, reading level 5.9
Hardback.... 397-6.... $17.95
Paperback....
637-1.... $ 9.95
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