Pines and Plains Libraries

In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Includes discussion questions and related activities.

Now that the yellow fever epidemic is over, the people of New Orleans raise money to care for the orphans, and C©♭cile seeks to discover something special she can to do help.

Text and photographs describe common things that are yellow, including mustard, pencils, and lemonade.

"When Lissa Yellow Bird was released from prison in 2009, she found her home, the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, transformed by the Bakken oil boom. In her absence, the landscape had been altered beyond recognition, her tribal government swayed by corporate interests, and her community burdened by a surge in violence and addiction. Three years later, when Lissa learned that a young white oil worker, Kristopher 'KC' Clarke, had disappeared...

Text and photographs describe common foods that are the color yellow. Includes a recipe.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about plants and animals that are yellow and how colors work in the natural world. Includes picture glossary"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the development and daily activities of yellowjackets from a worker's point of view.