All 15-year-old Dusty wanted was to go to his hometown's bash for the 1893 Land Run centennial. Instead, he finds himself a witness to a hate crime, and he's the one driving the getaway car. Now a mystical white eagle has invaded his dreams, making him question everything he thought he knew about Indians and the bonds of childhood friendship. After the white eagle takes Dusty back in time to see the horrors the Ponca people endured on their forced removal from what would become Nebraska to Oklahoma Territory, Dusty must decide whether or not to act on the lesson he has learned from seeing in action one of the first American civil rights activists: the Ponca's own Chief Standing Bear.

Lesson of the White Eagle

Teen & Young Adult

Barbara Hay

Literature & Fiction

The RoadRunner Press

A Cherokee boy plants an apple seed, already seeing the apple tree it is meant to be. But the little apple tree is not so sure. Young and impatient, it begins to doubt its calling after apples fail to appear that first fall. How can the boy convince the tree to give the seasons the time to work their magic? The story is told in English with Cherokee translation, and includes a Cherokee syllabary.

The Apple Tree -- A Modern Day Cherokee Story Told in English & Cherokee (English and Cherokee Edition)

Children's Books

Sandy Tharp-Thee

Science, Nature & How It Works

Their small town saw Alex Anderson and Kevin Rubenstein as the most unlikely of best friends, but that is just what the handsome athlete and the artistic Jewish brainiac are: inseparable buddies since childhood. Then Kevin dies in a motorcycle accident, and his parents blame Alex. And Alex blames himself. His grieving derails both his studies and his football, and he is sent away to a camp for troubled youths in the wilds of southeastern Oklahoma. Borderline suicidal, Alex finds his way back to sanity among the pine trees and clear lake waters thanks to a girl with a secret, a group of misfits, and the most unselfish gift a person can give another.

Stealing Kevin's Heart

M. Scott Carter

Teachers of the Year from across the United States share their best teaching advice in the form of short letters to a new school teacher, along with quotes about teachers and teaching from famous and historical figures throughout history making Letters to a New School Teacher an ideal end-of-semester gift for a special student teacher, graduation gift for an education major, or a thoughtful Christmas or Hanukkah gift for an aspiring or new teacher.

Letters to a New School Teacher: Advice From America's Best Educators

Self-Help

2011-2012 Teachers of the Year

Personal Transformation

When Mr. Martin hired Tomas, his son's best friend, to clear out his family's old vacant store, he was just trying to get an unsafe and dirty job done on the cheap. He told Tomas he could keep anything he found, but the offer backfires when the boy finds six valuable boxes of old Topps baseball cards in pristine condition. The cards are worth millions, and now Mr. Martin wants them as his own ... soon everyone in the small town starts taking sides or trying to get their hands on the unexpected windfall.

Finders Keepers

Roy Deering

Mysteries & Detectives

On the heels of 2011's popular LETTERS TO A NEW SCHOOL TEACHER, comes Volume 2. This time the U.S. Teachers of the Year from 2012-2013 have contributed their single best piece of advice for a new school teacher peppered with quotes about teachers and education by famous figures throughout history. Volume 2 joins Volume 1 as a perfect gift for an exceptional end-of-semester gift for a student teacher or a graduating education major, an aspiring teacher, a teacher new to the classroom, or a veteran teacher taking on a new grade or wanting to hone his or her skills. Inspiring. Informative. Volume I was called ideal for "any rookie teacher who wants to go that extra mile" by Midwest Book Review, and "a strong pick for teacher's reference and studies collections."

Letters to a New School Teacher: More Advice from America's Best Educators

Education & Teaching

2012 - 2013 U.S. Teachers of the Year

Schools & Teaching

In this first in a series, members of The Bulldoggers Club go on a fishing trip only to land a monstrous catfish. There's just one problem: they're fishing on private land, without permission. Convinced they have a record catch, the boys decide to lie about where they caught it and haul the catfish to town to be weighed. Before the prize fish can be even fried, the boys learn how fast one big lie can get away from a fellow.

The Bulldoggers Club: The Tale of the Ill-Gotten Catfish

Animals

It took eight years and multiple treks to some of North America s wildest places, but in the end Oklahoma author Leonard Hansen secured one of the greatest of outdoor accolades: the Grand Slam of North American Wild Sheep. In THE GREAT WILD SHEEP ADVENTURE, Hansen recounts the steps he took to bring home the four species of rams Dall, Rocky Mountain, Stone, and Desert necessary to qualify for that prestigious designation. Along the way he shares his disappointments and triumphs as he travels to the Alaskan bush, the mountains of Wyoming and Canada s British Columbia, and the deserts of the Texas-Mexico border in search of these four species of elusive wild sheep. Written to entertain both active hunters as well as armchair adventurers, The Great Wild Sheep Adventure is both a how-to guide for those who aspire to the pinnacle of North American wild sheep hunting and a natural history adventure for those who love the outdoors. Hansen covers how to physically and mentally prepare for an adventure to such remote and exotic locales sharing his exercise training regimen, his target practice routine, and his gear list. He also includes the rich history behind the places he visits, making this a history not only of hunters, but of soldiers, settlers, prospectors, and outlaws. Supporting Hansen s narrative are maps of the hunting sites and regions, as well as sixteen pages of color photographs from his various hunts making it a complete record of one man s amazing adventure.

The Great Wild Sheep Adventure -- Hunting Rocky Mountain Bighorn, Desert Bighorn, Dall and Stone Sheep

History

Leonard Hansen

Larry Floyd

Americas

Abandoned by his father, neglected by his mother, shuttled between foster homes and a boys ranch, a young African-American man refuses to succumb to the fate that the world says should be his. Told by the man who lived it in a new edition with a cover to appeal to older YAs.

The Boy Who Carried Bricks - A True Story

Alton Carter

Social Issues

Some are born to paint. Others, to admire. And a few are born with the eye to spot great artistic talent and the passion to bring it to the world. Doris Littrell was always one of the latter. Whether tromping through mud to track down a promising canvas or whispering the needed word of encouragement in the ear of a struggling painter, she made her life with Native American artists. And in doing so, this longtime Oklahoma gallery owner helped make possible the contemporary Oklahoma Indian Art Movement. This is her true story--told in her words, in the words of the artists she championed, and those of the collectors who admired them both--graced by the art that Littrell loved so much. Book includes 32 pages of art by such renowned Native artists as Virginia Stroud, Robert Taylor, Mirac Creepingbear, and Benjamin Harjo.

A Life Made with Artists: Doris Littrell and the Oklahoma Indian Art Scene

Arts & Photography

Julie Pearson Little Thunder

History & Criticism

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