Books published by publisher Brown Dog Books

Set in the old west of the 1880's, half-Navajo Madolen Demming leaves her gold-prospector father and her canyon at 15, craving freedom and a life beyond the canyon--that looms just out of her reach. In the end, in the world outside, Madolen finds she needs most of all the life style she once disdained, a way of life lost forever to the modern world. A moving triumphant story of a girl torn between two worlds.

In order to get to Rockin' Robbins Park, the two Williams brothers must safely navigate the busy city streets, the old construction site, and the fast-moving river that winds through the woods. Lucky for them, Stop-Sign Sam is there to help them on their recreational adventure. He has a plan that includes safety tips set to a musical beat, rapping his cautionary tales to a rhythm that the boys can understand and enjoy! In The Adventures of Stop-Sign Sam, Matt Robbins shows how teaching valuable lessons can be anything but dull. In fact, if handled with the right amount of pizzazz, learning about safety can be fun for any kind of reader, young or old. Open the book, flip through the pages, sing out its words, and soon you'll be rapping along with Stop-Sign Sam. He will have you and your children tapping your feet, snapping your fingers, and just downright wiggling to the fun musical sounds of playtime safety.

It's Christmas Eve, and everyone has gone to bed, anxiously awaiting the next morning. The stockings are hung, the presents are wrapped, and the tree is trimmed and lit. But just when the house is quiet and peaceful, its most mischievous members decide it's time to have some fun of their own! This house is home to a bunch of cute and crazy puppies who find any adventure they can. See what trouble they cause on the night before Christmas!

This is the true story of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. Annie Newland's life starts in 1914, in the worst of circumstances, but this is only the beginning - as life continues to put obstacles in the way of her happiness. Annie's War is an epic tale of family drama and a love story set between two world wars. This is the uplifting and fascinating true story of the early lives of the author's grandparents.

Danny Bundy has bright red hair, freckles, and a love of the outdoors. Exploring the forest behind his house is one of his favorite things to do – there is so much to see in there! The other boys in his class like to trap bullfrogs and other animals, but for show-and-tell on Monday, Danny is looking for something much more beautiful – a monarch butterfly. But the forest has more in store for Danny than he thought, and he’s in for a magical adventure. Travel through these enchanted woods and find out all about different plants and animals. With informative vocabulary words and a touching story, you will love learning about how to respect our fellow creatures and environments with Danny Bundy, Bernie the Bullfrog, Lady Sue the Squirrel, and more!

For the last five years, Nicole von Drachen has mourned the death of her best friend, Gracie, but when a special cat named Miska comes into her sad world it begins a life changing journey.Soon Nicole learns about her own special heritage--her grandfather Conrad, who invented Miska, also left her the power of the Gauntlet, a device that allows her to move through the fabric of time and reality itself.With Miska's help, Nicole starts to unravel the mystery of Gracie's murder with the aid of advanced tools Conrad leaves behind. She also learns the Gauntlet can give her what she wants most--a single chance to undo the events of that awful day, but at the risk of her own life at the hand of Gracie's killer.The stakes are existence itself. What choice will Nicole make? What must Nicole risk--for all her yesterdays.