Books published by publisher Filter Press, LLC

It’s Christmas time in 1896 Cripple Creek, Colorado, and Ruby May Oliver and her donkey, Maude, roam the streets in search of Maude’s missing foal. Along the way, Ruby comes upon four people in need of gifts—gifts she discovers she can give. This gentle tale, enhanced by the evocative illustrations of Nathaniel Jensen, is a great read-aloud or independent read for grades 2 thru 4. Readers who have enjoyed the antics and adventures of Ruby May Oliver and her donkey, Maude, through the award-winning Ruby and Maude Adventure series, are in for a treat with this heartwarming story as Ruby enters more and more deeply into the true spirit of Christmas.

World War II brought to young women an unprecedented opportunity to fly military aircraft for their country and make an important contribution to the outcome of the war. In the summer of 1939, Congress approved the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPT). The government offered to pay for flight instruction for students on selected college campuses. One student out of every ten could be a female. Many of the young women who later flew for the United States during WWII came from the more than 2,000 who learned to fly through CPT. One such young woman was Barbara Jane Erickson of Seattle, Washington.

Nine-year-old Raephy McDowell is NOT a snoop. At least, she doesn't think so. She's mighty curious, though. Who wouldn't be with talk of a brand new town where there's nothing for miles except for the Santa Fe Railroad Station? Mary Peace Finley weaves a light-hearted tale of curiousity, ingenuity, and adventure as a train station along with its inhabitants is moved in the middle of the night to become the center of a new town. The book is based on a true story of the founding of Lamar, Colorado. Mary Peace Finley is author of the award-winning Santa Fe Trail Trilogy—Soaring Eagle, White Grizzly, and Meadow Lark. Judith Hunt is the illustrator of many children's books including Prunes and Rupe

John Denver was one of the most popular performing artists of the 1970's. He released more than three hundred songs, composing about half of them himself. Denver hosted a television series and performed in movies. He was named 'Poet Laureate of Colorado' in 1977 and his song Rocky Mountain High was named as a state song for Colorado in March 2007. John Denver is remembered also for his social activism and commitment humanitarian projects. This the tenth book in the Now You Know Bio series from Filter Press.

World War II brought to young women an unprecedented opportunity to fly military aircraft for their country and make an important contribution to the outcome of the war. In the summer of 1939, Congress approved the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPT). The government offered to pay for flight instruction for students on selected college campuses. One student out of every ten could be a female. Many of the young women who later flew for the United States during WWII came from the more than 2,000 who learned to fly through CPT. One such young woman was Barbara Jane Erickson of Seattle, Washington.“Personal stories like the one told by Sarah Byrn Rickman in BJ Erickson: WASP Pilot offer us a window into the WASP, the inner workings within the Army Air Forces, and World War II. Sarah has done us all a service by writing this engaging book that brings flying to life and offers a valuable resource for historical research.”—Michelle D. Johnson, Lieutenant General, USAF Retired.Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, 2013-2017.“What a wonderful book! Sarah Byrn Rickman tells this story of courage and determination with engaging simplicity and a passion that will inspire young readers to dare beyond their dreams. A well-written, deeply researched biography that belongs in every school library in the country.”—Susan Wittig Albert, author of A Wilder Rose, the story of the writing of the Little House books.“Sarah Rickman recounts the daring and dedication of BJ Erickson for young adult readers in another remarkably thorough story about women pilots of WWII.”—Kim Senft-Paras Director, Washington-Centerville Public Library.“BJ Erickson blazed a trail for the women of my generation. I know, I was part of the 1980 US Air Force Academy Class, the first to graduate women! BJ Erickson: WASP Pilot is an amazing story that will challenge today’s young women to blaze new trails as BJ did, no matter the obstacles.”— Margaret Peggy Dennis Carnahan, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Retired.

Katharine Lee Bates visited Colorado only once, but that was enough. She took home to Massachusetts a memory that led her to write, “America the Beautiful.” The poem, inspired by a trip to the top of Pikes Peak in 1893, was wildly popular and became a cultural fixture once it was set to the music of Samuel Ward. Katharine taught literature at Wellesley College for forty years.Great Lives in Colorado History biographies bring the stories of notable Coloradans to elementary grade readers. Each book in the series is bilingual, containing full text in both English and Spanish.Ages 8 to 10 Bilingual in English and Spanish 78 pages (English 38/Spanish 40) Trim: 5" by 8" Publication Date: 2013

Josephine Aspinwall Roche moved to Denver in 1906 while she was attending Vassar College in New York. She studied economics and later earned a Masters Degree in social work from Columbia. She became Denver’s first female police officer and worked with Judge Benjamin Lindsey, who created one of the first juvenile court systems. Josephine later held jobs in Denver and Washington, D.C., where she was active in progressive causes. After her father's health failed, Josephine returned to Colorado to run his coal mining company at which she enacted a variety of pro-labor policies, including an invitation for the United Mine Workers to unionize her mines. Josephine ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Colorado in 1934 and was appointed Assistant Treasury Secretary by President Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Roosevelt, called her “one of the greatest humanitarians of her time.” Number 8 in the Great Lives in Colorado History series. Ages 8 to 10 Bilingual in English and Spanish 48 pages (English 23/Spanish 25) PaperbackTrim: 5" by 8"

John Denver was one of the most popular performing artists of the 1970's. He released more than three hundred songs, composing about half of them himself. Denver hosted a television series and performed in movies. He was named 'Poet Laureate of Colorado' in 1977 and his song Rocky Mountain High was named as a state song for Colorado in March 2007. John Denver is remembered also for his social activism and commitment humanitarian projects. This the tenth book in the Now You Know Bio series from Filter Press.

The portrait of Abraham Lincoln has been stolen from the Colorado State Capitol for the second time, and Silvie Blake is on the hunt for clues during her class field trip. Silvie is soon caught in a puzzling web woven around history, ghosts and her own family. As she solves one mystery after another she finds keys that unlock her past, an unexpected friendship, and a belief in herself that will change her life forever. This is a new edition of Michelle Barone’s 2008 novel, which was a 2013 selection for the Youth One Book, One Denver program.

When the bloodiest labor dispute in U.S. history burst forth in 1913-14 in the coal fields of Southern Colorado, the miners knew whom to praise, and the owners knew whom to blame. Mary Harris Jones, known from New York to Colorado as Mother Jones, could incite a riot or calm a crowd with her amazing oratory gifts. She dedicated her life to helping miners organize to negotiate, even demand, better wages and working conditions.“I hope there is no war in Trinidad,” Mother Jones had said, referring to the entire Trinidad coal field expanse, “for it will cause suffering. But if the war has to be made that the boys in the mines may have their rights let it come!” In the long run, did she help or harm the progress toward workers’ rights? Were the deaths of mothers and children at Ludlow too great a price to pay?“It is extremely important that readers of all ages know what happened at Ludlow, and the role played by that spectacular rabble-rouser, Mother Jones. Lois Ruby has told this gripping story with just the right balance of fact and dramatic power. The eyes of the nation were on southern Colorado in 1914, when much that has made America what it is—the lives of immigrants, the conflict between corporate power and organized labor—lay in the balance. This story will speak to our time as provocatively as it spoke a century ago, and this book will engage and inform anyone who gives it attention.”—David Mason, Colorado Poet Laureate

Margaret 'Molly' Brown's life was the stuff of legends. The heroine of the Titanic disaster was also a business woman, art collector, social and political activist,and philantropist during her full life. As she said of others, she had "a heart as big as a ham."Molly Brown was heroine of the Titanic disaster, but when asked about the experience, she said, "Please don't say I'm a heroine. I did only the natural thing and not the heroic...It isn't who you are, nor what you have, but what you are that counts. That was proved on the Titanic...it was the Brown luck. I'm the unsinkable Mrs. J.J. Brown."

Nancy Harkness Love (1914-1976) earned her pilot’s license at age 16 and worked as a test pilot and air racer in the 1930s. During World War II she convinced General William Tunner to set up a group of female pilots to ferry aircraft from factories to air bases. Her proposal was approved as the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). Nancy commanded this unit and later all ferrying operations in the newly formed Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). She was awarded the Air Medal and was appointed lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force Reserve in 1948.“Sarah has a gift for telling compelling stories about the WASP, the women pilots of World War II. Young readers will enthusiastically absorb her love for and fascination for this area of U.S. history.”—Erin MillerAuthor of Final Flight Final Fight, chronicling the fight to have her WASP grandmother buried at Arlington Cemetery“In Nancy Love: WASP Pilot, author/historian Sarah Byrn Rickman records Love’s unique contributions on behalf of women pilots in World War II and how her efforts paved the way for today’s women pilots.”—Iris Cummings CritchellWASP ferry pilot, WWII