Conejos Library District

The story of Dr. Susan Anderson, a physician of the early twentieth century, whose career was spent among the towering snow-covered Rockies of Colorado.

A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good--Marley...

Explore diamond mines, peer into a volcanic cave, and discover how some cliffs are built from shells and skeletons! Find precious metals hidden in rocks, and marvel at a hotel built from salt. Test your knowledge and have fun with eight pages of activities!

Discusses the history of various forms of body marking, current popularity of body piercing and tattoos, how and why these are done, and some things to think about before choosing to be pierced or tattooed.

Text and photographs trace the history and lore of cowboys around the globe

"Provides comprehensive information on the Columbine High School massacre and the examination of violence in schools"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines whether UFOs are real by looking at their history, evidence of their potential existence, and their cultural impact"--

This book presents a range of approaches to learning to paint portraits, from exercises in drawing the head to setting up a portrait to styles to grouping figures.

In 1896, an archaeological dig unearths an ancient trunk containing manuscripts that confirm the existence of Araluen Rangers Will and Halt and tell of their first meeting and some of their previously unknown exploits.