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King Ranch Story by Mona Sizer
The King Ranch Story is the love story of an ambitious young man and his dream of creating a great empire on Texas land. It`s about the love between a man and woman, Captain Richard King and his wife Henrietta Chamberlain, the driving force behind King`s success. It`s a story of passion and power and success on a scale never seen before on this continent. King began his great enterprise with 15,500 acres of arid land called Rincon de Santa Gertrudis, purchased for $300 in 1853. From there it has grown to become an international legend. It was here that the great Santa Gertrudis cattle, and the indispensable western quarter horse were developed. The book also includes terrifying stories of ancient ghosts and hauntings that still imbue many of the secret places on the ranch with a sense of mystery and fear.

AUTHOR: Mona Sizer
PUBLISHER: Wordware Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

The Disuniting of America by Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr., Jeff Riggenbach
In this argument against multiculturalism, historian Arthur Schlesinger suggests that trends in education and history fragment society. He suggests an on shared experience and common values.

AUTHOR: Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr., Jeff Riggenbach
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

Let's Try It Out in the Air by Doug Cushman, Nicole Fauteux, Seymour Simon
A collection of hands-on science experiments intended to help children learn about air. Color illustrations accompany the text.

AUTHOR: Doug Cushman, Nicole Fauteux, Seymour Simon
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

The Chihuahua by E. Ruth Terry
Books for novice pet owners that combine the most breed-specific information with loads of helpful tips and superb color photos. These are the books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a four-footed family member. There are chapters on -- feeding -- grooming -- housing -- health care -- what to expect from the pet -- basic training -- teaching tricks -- getting active with your pet in the community The emphasis is on making your pet your friend, and the instruction is from experts, people who not only know the breed of the pet intimately, but remember what it was like to have one for the first time. People like the internationally renowned behaviorist Dr. Ian Dunbar, who wrote the chapter on training. People who've coached novice owners through the joys -- and frustrations -- of pet ownership and who know the consequences of no advice or bad advice, on the owner and the pet. The Happy Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from. Pet owners need no longer scramble for reliable information on their breed.

AUTHOR: E. Ruth Terry
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Pets & Animals

Las Bellas Hijas de Mufaro by John Steptoe
In this picture-book retelling of an African folk tale, Mufaro's daughters, Nyasha and Manyara, are both beautiful, but he doesn't see that they have very different personalities--Nyasha is kind and gentle while Manyara is mean and spiteful. When the King announces that he is seeking a bride, Mufaro sends him both of his daughters, in the belief that only a king could choose between two such beauties. Will Nyasha's loving heart and generous spirit help her win the hand of the King? Richly detailed color illustrations accompany the text. Spanish translation.

AUTHOR: John Steptoe
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction

Hosni the Dreamer by Ehud Ben-Ezer, Uri Shulevitz
A poor shepherd named Hosni is honored when the sheikh he works for asks him and some other shepherds to journey to the city and sell some camels. The sheikh gives each shepherd a gold coin to spend however they wish during the trip. All the other shepherds buy food and trinkets, but Hosni spends his gold coin on a piece of wisdom--a decision which is mocked by the others but soon proves correct when it saves Hosni's life. Color illustrations accompany this picture-book retelling of an Arabian tale.

AUTHOR: Ehud Ben-Ezer, Uri Shulevitz
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction