pickSteven Rinella is a great story teller for his topic. In the process of telling his tale of going on a hunt for a buffalo in Alaska. He also tells the history and prehistory of the American Bison. It‘s best to hear narrated by the author. Endlessly interesting and engrossing.
pickThe Lamar and Hayden Valley areas are known a the American Serengeti. The open plains, the wildlife, the understanding of America as an amazing landscape. If you have seen this, it can be hard to believe that we almost lost it in the late nineteenth century. George Bird Grinnell is one of the men we can thank for saving this precious resource. He recognized that without proper conservation, the American West would be plundered into devastation.
pickGreat book! I sped through this in no time, just because it was so well-written and engrossing. The author owns a small ranch in SD and raised cattle. He doesn‘t like the environmental damage they do, so he switches to buffalo. It‘s a story of ranching difficulties, environmental practices, history, and how to be a land steward. Amazing writing, laugh-out-loud spots, and just a super read. Definitely recommended!
pickIn this Caldecott Winning, Fiction book, Little Wolf finds convinces himself that he must go and search for his enemies before they come and surprise attack his people. Early one morning, Little Wolf rides out in search of the Assiniboines. Before he can conquer his enemies, he's stuck a lake, waiting for the ancient buffalo to appear out of the water. When Little Wolf sees the buffalo, his instincts take over.
🎄 The tagged book is one of my favs set in Buffalo. It starts with the line “Snow begins as a rumor in Buffalo.” So true.
🎄 Present day NYC with Dash and Lily.
🎄 Definitely the Weasleys.
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The lone buffalo under a wide sky is emblematic of the West & the story of the great herds is one of tragedy, romance, econ, & sci. O'Brien owned a failing cattle op & tried, as many did, to stay afloat -- until a baker's doz of “baby buffler“ came along. An ecologist at
Elephants Never Forget is a wonderful RF about family whether you look like them or not. In this story, the buffalo saved an elephant and they became family. In the end, you have to see whether the elephant stays with the family he found or the family he looks like. I have an obsession with elephants so I enjoyed this very much! I think that this could be used well for a CR in class. #UCFLAE3414SP20
pickThis HF, NYTBS book is about siblings Jack and Annie as they travel back in time to the Great Plains and become aquatinted with the Lakota Tribe. has great resources for not only this book, but every other book in this series. This book would be great for GR. #UCFLAE3414SP20
pickHard to say too much without spoilers; this one is about a boy with an uncanny sense of direction, who finds his orientation focused on a blank spot on the night sky. It's very light on character and plot, but offers a sufficiently intriguing premise that I didn't mind. Also, I love those expressionist Ace paperback covers from the sixties. This one is credited to Leo & Diane Dillon.
I'd read more Friedberg but alas this was her only novel.
pickThere is so much about my city‘s history that I did not know! So I found this book fascinating. I‘d like to have heard more about the assassination of McKinley and less about the circus animals. But super interesting!! Bottom photo of my wedding reception at the building that was the New York Building at the Pan Am Expo, now the Buffalo history museum. #NFNov
