Hope Ryden

Text and photographs depict mustang social behavior observed by the author, as well as an account of how the mustang established itself and adapted to being a wild horse in the American West.

Ten-year-olds Greta and Lindsay are best friends who share an interest in rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife. But when Greta's unemployed father gets a job in another town, Lindsay is afraid she'll lose Greta's friendship.

Alison spends her thirteenth summer on a ranch in Wyoming where she learns to ride a horse and where Kelly, who is blind, helps her overcome an old fear.

Describes the habits of a mother red squirrel as she makes a nest and cares for two babies until they can fend for themselves.

Illustrations and text present a different insect for each letter of the alphabet, from ants and aphids to zebra longwing.

Describes the habits and characteristics of the stubby-tailed spotted wild cat that is native to North America.

How did ancient people take animals out of the wild and turn them into the familiar domestic creatures that live in our barns and houses today? In this intriguing book, well-known naturalist Hope Ryden traces the long story of animal domestication.