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Bison Bison Melissa Gish "A look at bison, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their shaggy coats, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status in the world today"--Provided by publisher. OL15455518W
The buffalo train ride The buffalo train ride Desiree Webber Describes how the vast buffalo herds were devastated on the Great Plains and later reintroduced to save this endangered animal from extinction. OL15801392W
Buffalo days Buffalo days Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith Describes life on a Crow Indian reservation in Montana, and the importance these tribes place on buffalo, which are once again thriving in areas where the Crow live. OL16098054W
Bison Bison Todd Wilkinson,Michael H. Francis Presents information about the millions of bison, or buffalo, which roamed the open prairies of the Far West when the country was young. OL1710815W
Buffaloes Buffaloes Marianne Johnston Describes what buffalo look like, what they eat, where they live and how they have been treated by Native Americans and other people. OL18196523W
Buffalo sunrise Buffalo sunrise Diane Swanson History and habits of North America's largest land animal. OL1821720W
Buffalo Buffalo Phyllis Jean Perry "Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of buffalo"--Provided by publisher. OL1885821W
American bison American bison Tyler Omoth Introduces readers to the life, diet, habitat, behavior, and physical description of American bison. Colorful spreads, fun facts, diagrams, a range map, and a special reading feature make this an exc… OL20057562W
Buffaloes Buffaloes Sheila Griffin Llanas Examines the appearance, diet, habitat, and life cycle of buffaloes and discusses their cultural importance. OL20892834W
Buffalo migration Buffalo migration Rebecca E. Hirsch Describes the life of the American bison, commonly called buffalo; discusses their migration, its purpose, and its route; and lists threats buffalo may face in their lives and on their migration -- OL22634707W
Buffalo Buffalo Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes the life of American bison today on the National Bison Range in Montana and in other parks and preserves, with an emphasis on how humans must crefully manage each herd for its own good. OL30662W
Buffalo thunder Buffalo thunder Patricia Wittmann When young Karl Isaac heads west with his family in a prairie schooner, he experiences many things but longs to see buffalo. OL3360500W
Buffalo Buffalo Beverly Brodsky Presents paintings and tribal song-poems that express the buffalo's essential and sacred role on the plains OL3478659W
The moon of falling leaves The moon of falling leaves Cary B. Ziter Depicts the central importance of the buffalo in the life of the Plains Indians by tracing a year in the cycle of hunting, herding, and deriving products and food from the buffalo. OL4648225W
American bison American bison Dale F. Lott "This book gives us a peek of life that evolved in the heart of America. Lott also dismantles many of the myths we have created about these ways of life, and about the bison in particular, to reveal … OL4802551W
The thundering herd The thundering herd Zane Grey Great classic western! Subject matter appropriate for ages 12 up. Description: Tom Doan joins the buffalo hunters going into the Southwest’s inhospitable Staked Plain. Seeing huge herds there, he t… OL485682W
Return of the buffalo Return of the buffalo Jack Denton Scott Discusses the American bison, also known as the buffalo, which despite a onetime abundance, now only exists in a few protected herds. OL4973309W
Peek-a-bloom! Peek-a-bloom! Marie Torres Cimarusti Lift-up flaps reveal rabbits, ducklings, flowers, and other signs of spring. OL5856828W
Old Tangle Eye Old Tangle Eye Ralph E. Johnston 12-year-old Steven Merrill travels to Colorado with his uncle, aunt, and cousins to start a ranch and find his lost father. OL7488791W
Buffalo Hunt Buffalo Hunt Russell Freedman Examines the importance of the buffalo in the lore and day-to-day life of the Indian tribes of the Great Plains and describes hunting methods and the uses found for each part of the animal that coul… OL85963W
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