Frank Carlson Library

Brief rhymes for each letter of the alphabet, accompanied by longer explanatory text, present features of Kansas.

Easy-to-read text with bright, full color photographs brings Kansas to young students. Presented in a simple, easily understandable, "scrapbook" format, kids will truly enjoy opening this travelogue-like book. This 48-page book is filled with current state facts and statistical data. Important historical information segues to up-to-date details on cities, economics, geography, and climate. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company....

This book explores Kansas, highlighting its history, government, economy, and culture.

"Engaging images accompany information about Kansas. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

A young female sea dolly is born in the shallow waters of a prehistoric Kansas Mesozoic-era lake and learns to survive after encountering a variety of predators and other underwater dinosaurs from that ancient time period.

"Ron Walters has a dream of living in a place where he is treated fairly and equally. But in 1950s Wichita, he can't even eat at a lunch counter because of the color of his skin. With the help of the NAACP Youth Council, Ron organizes a sit-in at the local Dockum Drugstore to try and make a change in his city. However, this makes many people angry, and it seems like no change will ever happen. Will Ron and his friends ever be able to achieve the equality...

Photographs and text written by Mary White's father, William Allen White, chronicle the short life of Mary from her birth in 1904 until a tragic riding accident claimed her life in 1921.

"Meet John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil Jr., baseball player extraordinaire and eternal optimist. Follow him on his journey from childhood dreams, to playing baseball with the Kansas City Monarchs, to becoming the first Black coach in the major leagues. He is a baseball legend who showed the world how to live, love, and play ball." -- from book jacket.