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A Black Bear’s Story
This book takes the reader on a fascinating adventure through the first year and a half of twin bear cubs’ experiences with their mother. She is a wise mother bear, and they learn all about finding food and avoiding danger. This is an eventful and authentic tale of the bears and their forest neighbors – the moose, deer, porcupines, otters, ravens, owls, and many other wild inhabitants of the north woods. 192 pages; paperback; AB Publishing.
A Kitten Named Birthday
Six-year-old Sarah loves to play with her birthday present, a kitten she named Birthday. Because Sarah is deaf, she cannot hear when Birthday meows. In this story, she learns many things about her kitten and seeks to find the answer to her question, “Does God know sign language?”
A Little House Birthday
The winter is so long, and the girls are getting bored. Then one day Pa told Laura it was her birthday. What a fun day, with gifts from Pa and Ma and Mary! Adapted from Little House in the Big Woods. A book for young children with more illustrations than text. 32 pages; paperback; HarperCollins.
An Otter’s Story
Otters are fascinating, lively creatures. They love to slide in the snow, wrestle in the forest, play water tag, and search for crawfish. This action-packed story about Ottiga and Beauty and their family is based on true events that happened to otters the author knew, in territory he has trapped and hunted in. It gives a fascinating peak into the lives of some of God’s wonderful creatures! 191 pages; paperback.
Barry, the Story of a Wolf Dog
A little gray and white pup splashed into the the river, thrown by a man who didn’t have a way to care for him. But Jim Williams and the ranch dog, Old Jeff, came up right then and rescued him. The pup grew into a big powerful dog. Read this book to learn about how he ran away, and how he came back to save Jim Williams when he was in terrible danger! 242 pages; paperback. Proofreader’s note: There is one instance of inappropriate language on page 45.
Benny the Beaver
Forest Friends Series #2. Life for a beaver is filled with a combination of adventure and carefulness. Always he must watch for danger! Benny the Beaver and other beavers find themselves abruptly relocated. Mountain lions threaten! They must build dams and homes quickly to protect themselves. This book has a full color, full page illustration opposite every page of text. 60 pages; hardcover; Northstar Books.
Bound by Ice
In the last half of the 19th century, “Arctic fever” gripped the American public. This book tells the story of the expedition led by George Washington De Long aboard the USS Jeannette. They left San Francisco in the summer of 1879. In mid-September, the ship became locked in ice and drifted for almost two years. Eventually, the ship was crushed by ice and sank. The men escaped the ship, heading for civilization in extreme conditions. Read this riveting, true-life adventure! 191 pages; paperback.
Proofreaders’ note: For school library use, you will need to decide how to handle some sensitive terms used on pp. 32 and 62.
