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1) Quicksilver
Author
Language
English
Description
Raised in an orphanage, Quinn Quicksilver had a happy if unexceptional life. Until the day of "strange magnetism." It compelled him to drive out to the middle of nowhere. It helped him find a coin worth a lot of money. And it practically saved his life when two government agents showed up in the diner in pursuit of him. Now Quinn is on the run from those agents, fleeing for his life. During a shoot-out at a forlorn dude ranch, he finally meets his...
2) Desert gold
Author
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A border town like Casita is no place for a drifter--especially a rich man's son looking for adventure. From the moment Dick Gale steps into this stinking, sun-baked hellhole of gambling and corruption, revolution, and revenge, he gets more than a bargained for. His old friend Thorne is in love with a beautiful senorita who's been targeted by the Mexican rebel Rojas. A bold, sneering devil of a man, feared, envied, and idolized by his people, Rojas...
3) Frontera
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
As long as he remembers to stay smart and keep his eyes open, Mateo knows that he can survive the trek across the Sonoran Desert that will take him from Mexico to the United States. That is until he's caught by the Border Patrol only moments after sneaking across the fence in the dead of night. Escaping their clutches comes at a price and, lost in the desert without a guide or water, Mateo is ill-prepared for the unforgiving heat that is sure to...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustratons ; 19 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When a chipmunk mistakes Hare for a rabbit, Hare puts him in his place. But actually, the chipmunk is a ground squirrel. Or so he says. Ever wondered about the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Or a sheep and goat? So have Rabbit and Chipmunk--er, I mean, Hare and Squirrel! This hilarious look at dynamic duos in the animal kingdom pokes fun at the lookalike animals we all love, while delivering a gentle lesson on appreciating differences...
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Sammy the Saguaro must use all of his resources to get help when becomes ill. He encounters many desert creatures who can't or won't help him because he is too "different." Includes actual photographs of saguaros and some of the animals.
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