Words of a Prairie Alchemist Denise Low, 2006

The new Kansas Poet Laureate delivers the language of the prairie and explores that place where the natural world meets the human experience.

The Virgin of Small Plains Nancy Pickard, 2006

Miracles, tragedy and suspense in the Flint Hills by a bestselling mystery writer.

Revolutionary Heart: The Life of Clarina Nichols and the Pioneering Crusade for Women’s Rights Diane Eickhoff, 2006

This is the story of a woman pioneer who traveled from Vermont to Kansas to California. The story is told by the re-enactor who portrays her.

Shanghai Shadows Lois Ruby, 2006

A young European Jewish girl flees with her family to World War II China seeking a better life. This is by one of the state’s best-known young adult authors.

John Brown to Bob Dole: Movers and Shakers in Kansas Virgil Dean, 2006

These are short biographies of some of the people who made Kansas what it is. All are by noted scholars.

Kansas Murals: A Traveler’s Guide Lora Jost and Dave Loewenstein, 2006

Does your community have a notable mural? Find out in this beautifully illustrated book.

Afoot: A Tale of the Great Dakota Turkey Drive George Brandsberg, 2005

Reminiscent of Tom Sawyer, a fun read about a youth who drives a flock of turkeys across the plains in 1876.

Angle of Yaw Ben Lerner, 2006

An award-winning poetic critique of modern society by a former Topekan now living in California.

Ogallala Blue: Water and Life on the High Plains William Ashworth, 2006

How an underground freshwater sea has impacted life in western Kansas and all of the Plains states.

John Steuart Curry: The Road Home Alice Bertels, 2006

A children’s biography of the famous Kansas artist by a first-time Kansas writer.

The Loose Change of Wonder Steven Hind, 2006

A new book by one of the state’s noted poets that brings readers new visions of the state and its people. (cover photo by Tom Alex)

I’d Tell You That I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You Ally Carter, 2006

The adventures of a teenage student at a girls boarding school for spies in training.

Flint Hills Cowboys: Tales of the Tallgrass Prairie James Hoy, 2006

This is a story of exemplary cowboys from the rugged hills. These stories run from the late 19th through the mid-20th century and they are told by a scholar who is one of them.

Ballots and Bullets: The Bloody County Seat Wars of Kansas Robert K. DeArment, 2006

This is the first compilation of the violent Kansas county seat wars. This is by an eminent Ohio authority on Old West lawmen and outlaw history.

Light on Main Street: Storytelling by a Country Newspaper Editor Rudy Taylor, 2006

These are stories of what it’s like to be a small town newspaper editor. They also shed light on what it means to be a Kansan.

Not Afraid of Dogs Susanne Pitzer, 2006

A children’s book about a youngster who overcomes a childhood fear, by a Lawrence author now living in New York.

Next Year Country: Dust to Dust in Western Kansas, 1890-1940 Craig Miner, 2006

Life on the Kansas High Plains by one of the state’s foremost historians.

My Little Yellow Taxi Stephen Johnson

An interactive children’s book by a Kansas Caldecott Honor artist.

Please note: This book is not owned by the Johnson County Library but other titles by Stephen T. Johnson are listed in the Library's catalog.