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Bag in the Wind,
by Ted Kooser, illustrated by Barry Root
$17.99/ $16.19 members (cloth)
A wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated
children's book about conserving our environment.
Pioneer Girl: A True
Story of Growing Up on the Prairie,
by Andrea Warren.
$14.95/$13.46 members (paper)
A children's book with a personal portrait
of Grace McCance Snyder. Filled with details of the homesteader
life-the shared heartbreaks and joys.
Children of the Wild West,
by Russell Freedman.
$9.95/$8.96 members (paper)
Learn about frontier schools, photographers,
going west, parties, games, and celebrations.
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, by
Paul Goble.
$6.99/$6.29 members (paper)
The story of a young Native American girl
and her devotion to the care of her tribe's horses. Eventually
she becomes one of them, to forever run free. (Ages 5-8)
If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon,
by Ellen Levine.
$6.99/6.29 members (paper)
In a question-and-answer format, the book
explains what it was like to be a pioneer traveling west in the
1840s. (Ages 7-10)
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Historic
Communities Series (Ages 6-14)
Classroom Games, by Bobbie
Kalman & Heather Levigne.
$7.95 each/$7.16 members (paper)
Description of classroom games for different
subjects.
Games From Long Ago, by Bobbie Kalman.
$7.95 each/$7.16 members (paper)
Twelve old-time games, ranging from parlor
games to classroom games.
Old-Time Toys, by Bobbie Kalman & David Schimpky.
$7.95 each/$7.16 members (paper)
Good resource of early toys.
Pioneer Projects, by Bobbie Kalman.
$7.95 each/$7.16 members (paper)
Create your own crafts.
Schoolyard Games, by Bobbie Kalman & Heather Levigne.
$7.95 each/$7.16 members (paper)
Outdoor schoolyard games in early pioneer
days.
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Take-Along
Guides, which include activities.
(Ages 7-10)
Rocks, Fossils and Arrowheads,
by Laura Evert
$7.95 each/$7.16 members (paper)
Trees, Leaves and Bark, by
Diane L. Burns
$7.95 each/$7.16 members (paper)
Wildflowers, Blooms and Blossoms,
by Diane L. Burns
$5.95 each/$5.36 members (paper)
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Black Frontiers: A History of African American Heroes in the
Old West, by Lillian Schlissel
$8.99/ $8.09 members (paper)
The lives and times of African American men and women settlers
from 1865 to the early 1900s. Ages 8-12.
C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet, by Rajean Luebs Shepherd, illustrated by Sandy
Appleoff.
$17.95/$16.16 members (cloth)
Traveling from A to Z, with short rhymes
and informative text, discover fascinating facts about Nebraska.
Husker Numbers: A Nebraska Number Book, by Rajean Luebs
Shepherd, illustrated by Sandy Appleoff.
$17.95/$16.16 members (cloth)
Discover more fascinating facts about Nebraska
as each number topic has a short rhyme and informative text.
The Kewpie Primer, with illustrations
by Rose O'Neill, text and music by Elisabeth V. Quinn
Sale price $7.95,
no discounts apply
A book that teaches merriment, kindness,
and everything you wanted to know about a Kewpie.
Love Flute, by Paul Goble
$6.99/ $6.29 members (paper)
Winner of the Aesop Prize from the Children's Folklore Section,
American Folklore Society.
Stories of Young Pioneers: In Their Own Words, by Violet T. Kimball
$14/ $12.60 members (paper)
The story of over-land emigration in the mid-nineteenth century,
drawn from accounts by young people who went west along the Oregon,
California, and Mormon trails.
World War II for Kids: A History with 21 Activities, by Richard Panchyk
$14.95/ $13.46 members (paper)
Activities show children how it felt to live through this period
of history.
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Cobblestone -- the history magazine for young people
"The Oregon
Trail"
$5.95/ $5.36 members (paper)
"The Sioux"
$6.95/ $6.25 members (paper)
"Buffalo Soldiers"
$5.95/ $5.36 members (paper)
"The Pony Express, 1860-1861"
$5.95/ $5.36 members (paper)
"Orphan Trains: Traveling West to a New Life"
$6.95/ $6.25 members (paper)
Family
History
The Family Tree Chart,
by Great Oak Products
$6.95/ $6.25 members
Space for six generations. Hang the chart
with your family photos (approx. 18" x 24"). Rolled
in a sturdy tube for mailing.
Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Uncovering
Your Family's History, by Maureen
Taylor
$8.95/ $8.05 members (paper)
A practical, illustrated guide to sources and techniques for
compiling a history of your family.
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Nebraska's
Landscape
America's Shortest Interstate Railroad: The Believe It or Not Railroad, by Richard L. Schmeling.
$19.95/$17.95 members (paper)
The Ideal Cement Company near Superior
owned and operated the Nebraska-Kansas Railroad. Its claim to
national fame was for being the shortest interstate railroad.
Historic Railroads of Nebraska, by Michael M. Bartels and James J. Reisdorff.
$21.99/$19.79 members (paper)
Learn about the land, the tracks, building
a state, landmarks and events, and the freight train renaissance.
An Images of Rail publication.
Nebraska Impressions, photography by Steve Mulligan and
Cheryl R. Richter.
$9.95/$8.96 members (paper)
Showcases the natural history and culture
of Nebraska, with photographs of the tallgrass prairie, rivers,
historic sites, and cultural events.
The Nebraska Landscape: Images from Home,
by Michael Forsberg.
$10.95/$9.85 members (paper)
This 5" x 5" folio-style book
contains forty-two landscape images by Michael Forsberg.
Nebraska: Simply Beautiful, photography and text by Mike Whye.
$29.95/$26.95 members (cloth)
A collection of scenic photographs.
Nebraska's Post Office Murals: Born of the Depression, Fostered by the New Deal, by L. Robert Puschendorf.
$29.95/$26.95 members (cloth)
Produced in full color and generously illustrated
with photographs not only of the murals, but with images of the
artists' sketches and working drawings obtained from the Smithsonian's
Archives of American Art and American Art Museum, the National
Archives, and from family collections. Many of these illustrations
have never been published. The book is filled with detailed correspondence
between the artists and the government officials who administered
the program.
The Only State: A
History of Public Power in Nebraska, by
Don Schaufelberger and Bill Beck.
$29.99/$26.99 members (cloth)
Nebraska has the only unicameral legislature,
and is the only state in the nation providing electricity that
is publicly owned. The story of how public power evolved into
a statewide system using nuclear and coal-fired electric power
plants, hydroelectric dams, wind turbines, and gas generation
facilities.
The Platte: Channels in Time, by Paul A. Johnsgard.
$12.95/$11.65 members (paper)
A look at the past, present, and future
of the Platte River.
Pine Ridge Sketches,
by Kit Watson.
$20/$18 members (paper)
Beautiful black and white drawings of images
found in the Pine Ridge country of northwestern Nebraska are
accompanied by short scripts. The drawings include historical,
everyday, old, new, thoughtful and humorous images that tell
an amazing story of Nebraska.
Train Time in Nebraska:
The Post Card Era, by Michael
M. Bartels and James J. Reisdorff.
$24.95/$22.45 members (paper)
At the turn of the twentieth century, writing
a message on a penny postcard was an American tradition. Picture
postcards became an art form sought by collectors then and now.
Railroad depots were important to communities and travelers.
This book looks back at postcards between 1900 and 1915, the
golden era of the railroad station in Nebraska.
The Valentine Railroad Bridge, by Jerry Penry.
$13.95/12.55 members (paper)
Completed in 1910, the Valentine railroad
bridge is a visible landmark in northern Nebraska. The tallest
railroad bridge ever built in the state crosses the Niobrara
River southeast of Valentine. The American Bridge Company fabricated
and framed the railroad bridge.
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