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1	Island of the Blue Dolphins more books like this by Scott O'Dell Twelve-year-old Karana escapes death at the hands of treacherous hunters, only to find herself totally alone on a harsh desolate island. How she survives in the face of all sorts of dangers makes gripping and inspiring reading. This title is based on a true story. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Bean Trees more books like this by Barbara Kingsolver Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong more books like this by James W Loewen Winner of the 1996 American Book Award and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship Americans have lost touch with their history, and in this thought-provoking book, Professor James Loewen shows why. After surveying twelve leading high school American history texts, he has concluded that "not one" does a decent job ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West more books like this by Dee Brown Immediately recognized as a revelatory and enormously controversial book since its first publication in 1971, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" is universally recognized as one of those rare books that forever changes the way its subject is perceived. Now repackaged with a new introduction from bestselling author Hampton Sides to coincide with a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian more books like this by Sherman Alexie Based on the authors own experiences, this first young adult novel by bestselling author Alexie features poignant drawings by acclaimed artist Ellen Forney that reflect the characters art as it chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy attempting to break away from the life he was destined to live. see all copies from $6.73! new only from $6.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song more books like this by Les Beletsky, Jon L Dunn (Foreword by) Drawing from the collection of the world-renowned Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, "Bird Songs" presents the most notable North American birds including the rediscovered Ivory-billed Woodpecker in a stunning new format. Renowned bird biologist Les Beletsky provides a succinct description of each of the 250 birds profiled, with ... see all copies from $15.40! new only from $36.00! \| SVS
7	Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West more books like this by Cormac McCarthy Blood Meridian is an epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the Wild West. Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, it traces the fortunes of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $8.64! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Plague of Doves more books like this by Louise Erdrich A beautiful, compelling, utterly original new novel from one of the most important American writers of our time. Pluto, North Dakota, is a town on the verge of extinction. Its unsavory origins -- which lie in white greed -- contain the seeds of its demise. Here, everybody is connected -- by love or friendship, by blood, and, most importantly, by ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $12.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Love Medicine more books like this by Louise Erdrich Beautiful reissue of Louise Erdrich's most famous novel, from one of the most celebrated American writers of her generation. Set on and around a North Dakota reservation, 'Love Medicine' tells of the intertwined fates of two families, the Lamartines and the Kashpaws. The women at the heart of this extraordinary community are survivors in a harsh ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World more books like this by Tony Horwitz (Read by) The bestselling author of "Blue Latitudes" takes readers on a thrilling and eye-opening voyage to pre-Mayflower America. An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, "A Voyage Long and Strange" captures the wonder and drama of first contact. see all copies from $13.00! new only from $15.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Yellow Raft in Blue Water more books like this by Michael Dorris Michael Dorris has crafted a fierce saga of three generations of Indian women, beset by hardships and torn by angry secrets, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of kinship. Starting in the present day and moving backward, the novel is told in the voices of the three women: fifteen-year-old part-black Rayona; her American Indian mother, Christine, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison more books like this by Lois Lenski In this classic frontier adventure, Lois Lenskireconstructs the real life story of Mary Jemison, who was captured in a raid as young girl and raised amongst the Seneca Indians. Meticulously researched and illustrated with many detailed drawings, this novel offers an exceptionally vivid and personal portrait of Native American life and customs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of Animals more books like this by Jamie Sams, David Carson, Angela Werneke (Illustrator) Discover the tool that millions of people worldwide are using for guidance, inspiration, and help in finding answers to life's questions. now, revised and expanded to include eight additional cards, this unique and powerful divination system draws upon ancient wisdom and tradition to teach the healing medicine of animals. Medicine Cards and found ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $17.77! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Frontiersmen: A Narrative more books like this by Allan W Eckert Against the background of such names as George Rogers Clark, Daniel Boone. Arthur St. Clair, Anthony Wayne, Simon Girty, and William Henry Harrison, Eckert has recreated the life of one of America's most outstanding heroes, Simon Kenton. Kenton's role in opening the Northwest Territory to settlement more than rivaled that of his friend Daniel ... see all copies from $5.38! new only from $14.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Centennial more books like this by James A Michener The story of Colorado, from the time of pre-man until 1974. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Thirteen Moons more books like this by Charles Frazier Brilliantly imagined and written with great power and beauty by the author of "Cold Mountain, Thirteen Moons" is a stunning novel about a mans passion for a woman, and how loss, longing, and love can shape a mans destiny over the many moons of a life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region more books like this by John Bull, John Farrand, Jr. (Revised by), Lori Hogan (Designer) Since their first publication 16 years ago, the Field Guides to Birds East and West have sold over 3 million copies. Now, these two perennial favorites are published in completely updated editions--each with nearly 700 all-new, full-color photographs. 200,000 print (East) and 1,500,000 print (West). see all copies from $5.28! new only from $11.50! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Lone Ranger & Tonto Fistfight in Heaven more books like this by Sherman Alexie When it was first published in 1993, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven established Sherman Alexie as a stunning new talent of American letters. The basis for the award-winning movie Smoke Signals, it remains one of his most beloved and widely praised books. In this darkly comic collection, Alexie brilliantly weaves memory, fantasy, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Indian in the Cupboard more books like this by Lynne Reid Banks The Indian in the Cupboard is the first of five gripping books about Omri and his plastic North American Indian -- Little Bull -- who comes alive when Omri puts him in a cupboard. For Omri, it is a dream come true when the plastic American Indian he locks into the old cupboard comes to life. Little Bull is everything an Indian brave should be -- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Buffalo Before Breakfast more books like this by Mary Pope Osborne Via their magic tree house, siblings Jack and Annie travel back to the 1800s and into the lives of a Lakota tribe living on the Great Plains. A friendly Lakota boy named Black Hawk invites the pair to take part in a buffalo hunt, but when something goes wrong, the friends must put themselves in danger to prevent a buffalo stampede. B&w ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Way to Rainy Mountain more books like this by N Scott Momaday First published in paperback by UNM Press in 1976, "The Way to Rainy Mountain" has sold over 200,000 copies. "The paperback edition of "The Way to Rainy Mountain" was first published twenty-five years ago. One should not be surprised, I suppose, that it has remained vital, and immediate, for that is the nature of story. And this is particularly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Sibley Guide to Birds more books like this by David Allen Sibley (Illustrator), National Audubon Society Not merely a guide to bird-watching, this book provides a vast array of information on birds, including detailed essays on anatomy and behavior, plus information on migration, nesting, and much more. The book is illustrated with nearly 800 paintings as well as with useful maps and charts, and it contains a glossary and a species checklist. see all copies from $14.00! new only from $20.66! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Honk and Holler Opening Soon more books like this by Billie Letts Caney Paxton wanted his cafe to have the biggest and brightest sign in Eastern Oklahoma - the "opening soon" part was supposed to be just a removable, painted notice. But a fateful misunderstanding gave Caney the flashiest joke in the entire state. Twelve years later, the once-busy highway is dead, the joke is old, and the sign is as worn as Caney ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	North American Wildlife more books like this by Reader's Digest, Robert Dolezal Includes more than 2,000 plants and animals. Spanning the land from Florida to Alaska, it embraces field, forest and prairie. Includes color-coded name tabs for all 16 sections, habitat guides, maps and 2000 color portraits (1 for every plant and animal). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Fools Crow more books like this by James Welch In the Two Medicine territory of Montana, the Pikuni Indians are forced to choose between fighting a futile war or accepting a humiliating surrender, as the encroaching numbers of whites threaten their very existence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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