Great Plains Literature

A chronicle of Standing Bear's six-hundred-mile walk to return the body of his only son to their traditional burial ground and the complex relationship between the U.S. Government and the Ponca Indian tribe.

USS Arizona sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack and his remarkable return to the fight. 

Readers will delight in the story of Harriet as she searches for her father in the American West

An eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit

A wide-angle look at one of the most significant groups of people in the country

A tribute to the writing of Willa Cather and the prairie world of Webster County, Nebraska

A gripping Dust Bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town.

An exploration of influential literature of the Plains region in both the United States and Canada

A beautifully illustrated memoir of Nebraska farm life.

A gripping history and account of black enslavement in Nebraska

A fast-paced noir novel set in Omaha, Nebraska in 1930

Discover the wonders of birds and their incredible migratory voyages