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Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
by Edward Abbey
The legendary author vividly captured the essence of his life during three seasons as a park ranger in southeastern Utah. |
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Encounters with the Archdruid
by John McPhee
Three stories recount the wilderness adventures and clashes of an engineer, a developer, a constructor of dams, and a conservationist. |
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The Devil’s Highway
by Luis Urrea
This grim modern Odyssey recounts the true story of a group of men who attempted to cross into the southern Arizona desert in 2001 through "the Devil’s Highway," the deadliest region of the continent. |
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Enrique’s Journey: The Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey To Reunite with His Mother
by Sonia Nazario
Based on the Los Angeles Times Pulitzer Prize-winning series about a 17-year-old Honduran boy’s harrowing attempt to find his mother in America, this story viscerally conveys the experience of illegal immigration from Central America and its devastating impact on children. |
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Diné: A History of the Navajos
by Peter Iverson
This comprehensive narrative traces the history of the Navajos from their origins to the beginning of the 21st century. |
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Farewell to Manzanar
by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
When she was seven years old, Houston and her family were sent to live at the Manzanar internment camp. Her memoir describes their experience. |
