The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
Author: Sherman Alexie
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2012-01-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316219304

A New York Times bestseller—over one million copies sold! A National Book Award winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.

Deer Diaries

Deer Diaries
Author: John Ford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781943424061

John Ford, retired Maine game warden, returns with book 3 of tales from his long career as a game warden in Maine. Each of them are filled with actual events and experiences, written as short stories, mostly humorous in nature, of the many great experiences the young game warden remembered the most.

Roger the Reindeer

Roger the Reindeer
Author: Ken Lake
Publisher: Diaries of Robin's Toys
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-08-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781782260301

Across 10 exciting stories, Robin and his grandad explore car boot sales, bring toys to life and learn some important lessons.

The Reindeer Keeper

The Reindeer Keeper
Author: Barbara Briggs Ward
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2010-10-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1604944439

Abbey senses something special about the little man tending to the reindeer who, along with a century-old farmhouse, a barn full of animals, and fields abounding in woods and pasture, was a gift to Abbey from a stranger. Turns out this Christmas proves to be more magical than anticipated as Abbey realizes an understanding never thought possible through the rekindling of a belief rooted in childhood. Of course it's who delivers this gift on Christmas Eve that gives Abbey and Steve the strength to face their greatest challenge.

Deer Diary

Deer Diary
Author: Thomas Lee Boles
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2002-07-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1462803059

Deer Diary is a story of friendship between humans and deer and critical examination of the myths and misunderstandings which keep the species apart. The reader will meet adult mule deer, hand raise a fawn, attend Game Commission meetings and discover who really causes deer over-populationand why. Along the way, there will be love, laughter, tears, exasperation, outrageand some deservedly clasted icons.

Reindeer

Reindeer
Author: Tilly Smith
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2018-10-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0750990228

In this enchanting book, self-confessed reindeer geek Tilly Smith leads the reader through the extraordinary natural history of the reindeer with charming anecdotes about her own Scottish herd. From their flat 'clown-like' hooves to their warm furry noses and majestic antlers, fall in love with nature's most adaptable arctic mammal.

Quarterly Review

Quarterly Review
Author:
Publisher: UM Libraries
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1942
Genre:
ISBN:

Includes section: "Some Michigan books."

The Lost Diary of Charlie Small Volume 6

The Lost Diary of Charlie Small Volume 6
Author: Nick Ward
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2023-11-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1916558046

The sixth extraordinary adventure of twelve-year-old Charlie Small; a fact and fun-filled diary telling of his amazing adventure in Frostbite Pass. Charlie is looking for Will Jakeman's factory where he makes his incredible Mechanimals - but he has to get past the slobbery Swamp Monster first!

Alaska's Place in the West

Alaska's Place in the West
Author: Roxanne Willis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN:

The first comprehensive examination of Alaskan development schemes from 1890 to the present. Focuses on five major conflicts between environmentalists and developers, from reindeer herding to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. Takes readers behind common and simplistic representations of the state to explore the rich history and extreme diversity of a land that cannot easily be pigeonholed into typical American conceptions about place.