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Language
English
Description
"Along the Rio Grande, a dozen bodies fester in the sun. Harlan Two-Trees discovers the massacre, but wants nothing to do with it. Mistrusted by the whites who run Caliche Bend and estranged from the Navajo, Harlan heads west to California--to freedom. He will find the Rio Grande's bloody baptism does not wash off so easily. From his berth aboard the gleaming Santa Fe railway, Harlan brims with the promise of a new life in California. But when a daring...
Publisher
Westmoreland Productions
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
A guide on how to survive if lost or stranded in the desert. Includes mistakes to avoid, edible desert plants, poisonous creatures, how to equip the car, finding water, how to build a solar still, how to signal for help, and pathfinding. With demonstrations, maps and graphics. For anyone who travels in desert areas, including hikers, motorists, pilots, four-wheelers, and boaters.
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
The Complete Survival in the Southwest is a compilation of all 6 of the Survival in the Southwest books written by John Arizona Bushman Campbell. This has been called the encyclopedia of desert survival. This book has taken 7 years to write and all demonstrations and photos were done by the author. Each subject will take you deeper into the world of knowledge and shows you just how to get out alive should a wilderness situation arise. This book focuses...
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Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about how to survive on a desert island. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
"This entertaining and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of the desert. Useful tips tell you how to protect yourself from the sun and keep warm at night, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, what materials are available in a desert for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own in the desert"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
They had him cornered-up on a canyon rim with no way to go but down! There was a rock big as a buckboard right on the edge of the cliff. Trace Jordan bent, took hold and heaved. he felt his wound bust loose, but the rock rolled free. There was the rattle of stones behind it, then the echoing screams of a man and horse falling away in the darkness.