Minnesota Historical Society Press

Naadamaading: Dibaajimowinan Ji-Nisdotaading (Ojibwa Edition)Author: Anton TreuerPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Aug 31, 2021Number of Pages: 94 pagesLanguage:...

As Luna and her grandmothers embark on a fun evening of food and stories and laughter, a language kerfuffle threatens to spoil their time together. Luna lives with her two grown-ups "in a small home...

Nishiimeyinaanig (Ojibwa Edition)Author: AanjibimaadizingPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Sep 01, 2020Number of Pages: 128 pagesLanguage: OjibwaBinding:...

Whether hearing wood frogs peep, choosing the finest skipping stone, observing squirrels gathering nuts, or inhaling crisp, cold air, a hike through Grandma's woods engages all the senses.Author:...

On the Shortest DayAuthor: Laura Sulentich FredricksonPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Sep 29, 2020Number of Pages: 32 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: HardcoverISBN-10:...

Adventure writer Cary Griffith recounts riveting and life-threatening tales of exploration in the limestone caves of southwestern Minnesota and the man-made caves of St. Paul.Author: Cary J...

A tiny chipmunk named Oskar accidentally stows away on an enormous Great Lakes freighter. Can he survive an epic trip--and find his way back home? Near a bustling harbor, a plucky chipmunk's love of...

Forty-four LGBTQIA+ voices provide a vibrant, necessary, and dazzling component of Minnesota's cultural and historical fabric.Author: Andrea Jenkins, John Medeiros, Lisa Marie Brimmer, Andrea...

A seasoned military nurse offers a startling account of the conditions, the people, the promises of life inside Abu Ghraib.Author: Deanna Germain, Connie LounsburyPublisher: Minnesota Historical...

Black actress and activist Hilda Simms was a rising star on the stage and screen in post-WWII America until accusations of un-Americanism and communist sympathies derailed her career. Hilda Simms...

With honesty and extraordinary self-knowledge, twenty-one accomplished authors illuminate the mother-daughter relationship--intimate, complicated, loving, flawed--with humor and clarity.Author:...

A concise history, featuring stories that are familiar, surprising, and sure to change the way you see the city of RochesterAuthor: Virginia Wright-PetersonPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society...

Discover the gentle humor and astute observations of a true outdoorsman as he shares stories of natural wonders and personal revelations, family traditions and triumphant treks in beloved midwestern...

Sadie has a lot to learn about camping, hiking, and canoeing, but a family adventure leads her to appreciate the wonders of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.Author: Yvonne Pearson, Karen...

Beginning in the 1850s, thousands of immigrants from Nordic countries settled in Minnesota and quickly established themselves in the political life of their new home. These Norwegians, Swedes, Danes,...

Illustrations and rhyming text follow a loon chick as she learns how to survive--and thrive--in her first year. Includes facts about loons.Author: Laura Purdie SalasPublisher: Minnesota Historical...

Embrace the cold with this engaging children's book about a father and son who practice science experiments using household objects outside on a snowy day! When the temperature drops far below...

An exploration of human connection to the aurora, the Milky Way, and the wonder of the universe above us, with gorgeous photographs by a master photographer. For millennia, humans have marveled at...

A concise history, featuring stories that are familiar, surprising, and sure to change the way you see Minnesota's capitol city.Author: Bill LindekePublisher: Minnesota Historical Society...

When children and nature come together at the right moment, something magical happens. Join Nora and her grandparents as they gaze skyward and wonder: Who else is having a star party, just like us?...

Staring Down The Tiger: Stories Of Hmong American WomenAuthor: Pa Der VangPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Feb 25, 2020Number of Pages: 192 pagesLanguage:...

In ten unsuccessful runs at the U.S. presidency, Harold E. Stassen became infamous as a perennial candidate. But his lifetime of achievements--as Minnesota's 'boy governor,' as a war hero, as a...

Did you know that flowers, insects, and birds can help predict the weather? Near her lighthouse home, Sophie reads the signs and sounds a warning: "Storm's coming!"Author: Margi Preus, David...

Memories and stories from more than half a century of writing, reporting, and ranting by a Minnesota sports icon. Minneapolis Star Tribune senior columnist Patrick Reusse is a legendary fixture in...

Inside the world of emergency dispatch, tragedy, boredom, and mind-bending weirdness are constant companions.Author: Caroline BurauPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Sep...

The girl wants a leaf pile to leap in. A big leaf pile, a huge leaf pile, an enormously enormous leaf pile! She rakes and rakes and rakes, but there are not enough leaves in her yard to make the leaf...

A rural community is changed forever when moneyed interests conspire to transform a treasured wetland.Author: Cheri RegisterPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: May 01,...

A principled decision brings unexpected consequences for a Hmong American woman struggling to reconcile the two cultures--and to be a good daughter while breaking the rules.Author: Mai Neng...

When Margaret Williamson left her family's rural Wisconsin farm to work in Minneapolis in 1923, her mother, Olava, wrote regularly with updates about daily activities: laundry, bread baking, plowing,...

Author: Anton TreuerPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Nov 19, 2021Number of Pages: 208 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1681342146ISBN-13: 9781681342146