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64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
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English
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"I've written this book in hopes that its stories -- and the incredible people they're about -- will pull our country closer together through a shared history of the American West. In its own way the Wild West was a melting post every bit as much as the cities of the East Coast -- and maybe even more so. While the American cowboy is, deservedly, a cultural icon and part of our national mythology, what many people don't know, is that a significant...
42) Race to the sun
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English
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Guided by her Navajo ancestors, seventh-grader Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father. Includes glossary of Navajo terms.
44) Deb Haaland
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67 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm.
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English
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As a child of two military parents, Deb Haaland moved around a lot when she was young before finally settling in Albuquerque to be near family. But she persisted, studying hard and eventually earning a law degree. An enrolled member of the Pueblo Laguna nation, Deb was one of the first two Native American women to be elected to Congress, where she represented New Mexico's 1st District. In 2021, when the Senate confirmed her as President Biden's secretary...
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124 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 20 cm.
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English
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Presents the life of the famed Apache warrior, from his youth and the tragic massacre of his family to his vengeful actions against the unfaithful American government in retaliation for their cruelty to his people.
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"In 2021, Deb Haaland made history as the first Indigenous cabinet secretary. Serving as Secretary of the Interior, Haaland has championed climate and the rights of Native peoples. Discover Haaland's early life, her political career, and more."--
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