Alamosa Public Library

A city of Whos, on a speck of dust, are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist.

Laws protecting the spotted owls in the old growth forest of northern California cost Borden's father his logging job. Angry, Borden vows to kill any spotted owl he sees, but has a change of heart when he and his father find themselves taking care of a young owlet.

Compared to the problems of some of the creatures the old man describes, the boy is really quite lucky.

Pete the penguin has a good time playing on land with his fellow birds and learning how to swim in the sea.

Discover what keeps bess busy all day long.

Daren's tendency to blame everyone but himself when anything goes wrong causes problems with his best friend, with a young neighbor who idolizes him, and with one of his basketball teammates.

Describes the climate as well as plant, animal, and human life in the nearly treeless area spread across northern parts of Canada, Alaska, Europe, and Asia.

A 12-year-old "mixed" child feels out of place in her community and struggles to unearth her past and her family history as she discovers more about her missing father.

Katie, a Jewish girl living in New York City during World War II, sees many dynamic changes in her world as she ages from seven to ten waiting for her father to return from the war.