AZest for the West - Jubilee Jamboree
Read about Arizona and the Southwest in one of these great stories for kids and teens!
 Roxaboxen by McLerran, Alice, 1933-   Roxaboxen
McLerran, Alice, 1933-
A hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and th ...
 
 The three little javelinas by Lowell, Susan, 1950-   The three little javelinas
Lowell, Susan, 1950-
A southwestern adaptation of "The Three Little Pigs."
 
 Clarence and the great surprise by Adams, Jean Ekman, 1942-   Clarence and the great surprise
Adams, Jean Ekman, 1942-
Clarence the pig and Smoky the purple horse have a great adventure and meet Edgar, a dog who hums.
 
 How the stars fell into the sky : a Navajo legend by Oughton, Jerrie.   How the stars fell into the sky : a Navajo legend
Oughton, Jerrie.
A retelling of the Navaho legend that explains the patterns of the stars in the sky.
 
 Brighty of the Grand Canyon by Henry, Marguerite, 1902-1997.   Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Henry, Marguerite, 1902-1997.
Relates the adventures of a little burro who blazed trails through the Grand Canyon and met many fam ...
 
 Weedflower by Kadohata, Cynthia.   Weedflower
Kadohata, Cynthia.
After twelve-year-old Sumiko and her Japanese-American family are relocated from their flower farm i ...
 
 When clay sings by Baylor, Byrd.   When clay sings
Baylor, Byrd.
The daily life and customs of prehistoric southwest Indian tribes are retraced from the designs on t ...
 
 G is for Grand Canyon : an Arizona alphabet by Gowan, Barbara.   G is for Grand Canyon : an Arizona alphabet
Gowan, Barbara.
People, places, animals, and characteristic things of Arizona are represented by the letters of the ...
 
 Dr. Bird to the rescue : a tale from the desert by Smith, D. J.   Dr. Bird to the rescue : a tale from the desert
Smith, D. J.
Sammy the Saguaro must use all of his resources to get help when becomes ill. He encounters many des ...
 
 Coyote : a trickster tale from the American Southw ... by McDermott, Gerald.   Coyote : a trickster tale from the American Southwest
McDermott, Gerald.
Coyote, who has a nose for trouble, insists that the crows teach him how to fly, but the experience ...
 
 Hip, hip, hooray, it's monsoon day! = Ajúa, ya lle ... by Rivera-Ashford, Roni Capin.   Hip, hip, hooray, it's monsoon day! = Ajúa, ya llegó el chubasco!
Rivera-Ashford, Roni Capin.
A girl and her family in the Southwest celebrates San Juan's Day, June 24, the day when the summer r ...
 
 The best alphabet book in the wild west by Bennett, Gary.   The best alphabet book in the wild west
Bennett, Gary.
Children will look to LetterBug to help them find the hidden letters in this cleverly constructed an ...
 
 The painted boy by De Lint, Charles, 1951-   The painted boy
De Lint, Charles, 1951-
High-schooler Jay Li finds himself in the Arizona desert performing dangerous feats as part of his j ...
 
 A Desert scrapbook : dawn to dusk in the Sonoran   ... by Wright-Frierson, Virginia.   A Desert scrapbook : dawn to dusk in the Sonoran Desert
Wright-Frierson, Virginia.
The author/artist describes many of the animals and plants and their surroundings that she has sketc ...
 
 Alejandro's gift by Albert, Richard E., 1909-   Alejandro's gift
Albert, Richard E., 1909-
Lonely in his house beside a road in the desert, Alejandro builds an oasis to attract the many anima ...
 
 Desert digits : an Arizona number book by Gowan, Barbara.   Desert digits : an Arizona number book
Gowan, Barbara.
"This book includes the insects, mountain peaks, saguaro, and more facts all about Arizona. Topics a ...
 
 The silliest shapes and colors book in the Wild We ... by Bennett, Madeline.   The silliest shapes and colors book in the Wild West : featuring the Buffal ...
Bennett, Madeline.
 
 The twelve days of Christmas in Arizona by Stewart, Jennifer J.   The twelve days of Christmas in Arizona
Stewart, Jennifer J.
Isabella writes a letter home each of the twelve days she spends exploring Arizona at Christmastime, ...
 
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