Whoosh! Feel the rush as you speed down a snowy slope! Get outdoors and enjoy the thrill of skiing. Readers will learn all about the proper clothing, footwear, and supplies they need for both downhill and cross-country skiing. Find out how to stay safe and have fun while taking part in a popular winter sport!

Roasting marshmallows, stargazing, nature hikes, and fishing. Experience the fun and adventure of a camping trip! Learn about the types of camping, the supplies you'll need, and the adventure that awaits you in the wild outdoors.

What's the best way to enjoy a cold, snowy winter day? Try snowshoeing! Readers will learn all about the proper clothing, footwear, and supplies they need to go snowshoeing in the wild outdoors. They can discover how to have fun while safely exploring the winter world around them.

What could be more fun than taking a walk through nature’s wonders? Readers will learn all about the proper clothing, footwear, and supplies they need to go hiking in the wild outdoors. They’ll learn about well-known trails and discover how to safely explore the natural world around them.

This article explains why France sent a train to the United States as a thank-you during the late 1940's. After the US collected and sent donations and supplies to war-ravaged France after World War II, the French sent gifts of thanks in what was called the Merci Train.

A nonfiction piece about "fire watchers" people who sit in fire towers and keep an eye out for forest fires especially during storms.

A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award--winning team behind When We Were Alone shares a story that honors our connections to our past and our grandfathers and fathers.WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARDA boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they emba...

This engaging introduction to Black Elk will show you how one person can accomplish big things.This colorful book introduces you to the world of Black Elk, one of the most amazing people of the twentieth century. You will learn about Black Elks lifefrom his childhood in the American West to his efforts to teach the world about his peoples religion and culture, preserving the Native American way of lifeand his belief that we all have the power to make the world a better place. Through ...

Can you help Dennis find his best pal in this amazing search and find?Dennis’s faithful companion, Gnasher, has gone missing! Join Dennis and the gang as they hunt around Beanotown looking for the cheeky sausage-snaffler.Can you help to reunite the pair?

What if you woke up one day to discover that everyone else had vanished?That's exactly what happens to Marissa and Paul, two teenagers in New York City. As they work together to make a new life for themselves, they can only hope to discover...love at the end of the world.

Blinding snow and piercing wind whip at YOU. An ordinary day has turned into a life-or-death survival. How will you stay warm? Can you find shelter? And will you be able to get help before it's too late? It's time to make some difficult choices. With some smart decision making and a little luck, perhaps you'll be able to survive being lost in a snowstorm!

Buffalo Bird Girl (ca. 1839-1932) was a member of the Hidatsa, a Native American community that lived in permanent villages along the Missouri River on the Great Plains. Like other girls her age, Buffalo Bird Girl learned the ways of her people through watching and listening, and then by doing. She helped plant crops in the spring, tended the fields through the summer, and in autumn joined in the harvest. She learned to prepare animal skins, dry meat, and perform other duties. There was al...