Books published by publisher Filter Press

James McVey brings the story of the naturalist Martha Maxwell to the 'Now You Know Bio' series. Martha Maxwell grew up on the frontier in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and traveled west to Colorado on the Oregon Trail. She worked in mining camps and became famous as taxidermist and naturalist. James McVey presents an independent woman struggling to balance needs of family with demands of her careers as naturalist and businesswoman..

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.

With his blond hair and green eyes, Julio Montoya is different from the others in his village, but as far as he is concerned, he is Mexican. Still, he can't help but wonder whether there's some secret about his birth.In the first novel of the Santa Fe Trail Trilogy, Julio discovers his own strength and develops a strong friendship with the Cheyenne when he is stranded in the wilderness after the death of his father.This new edition of a young adult classic of the American West includes extensive author notes that provide the historical context for an exciting adventure novel.

Environmentalist and preservationist Enos Mills (1870-1922) is regarded as the 'father of Rocky Mountain National Park. Mills and contemporary conservationists such as Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir provide inspiration and role models for the young naturalists of today. ""Enos Mills was a sickly boy who grew into a robust, busy man. He was a naturalist, an author, a national park advocate, a public speaker, a photographer, a businessman, a mountaineer and adventurer, a miner, and a conservationist. Mills's abiding belief was that appreciation of and exposure to nature were essential to the well being of an individual and a nation.""--From the IntroductionJohn Stansfield brings the story of Enos Mills to the Filter Press Now You Know Bio series.

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

In 1845, when he leaves the Cheyenne village where he has been living and sets out from Bent's Fort along the Sante Fe Trail in search of his white grandfather, Julio faces danger from renegade Texans, the Pawnee Indians, and a grizzly bear, before finding where he truly belongs.In 1845, when he leaves the Cheyenne village where he has been living and sets out from Bent's Fort along the Sante Fe Trail in search of his white grandfather, Julio faces danger from renegade Texans, the Pawnee Indians, and a grizzly bear, before finding where he truly belongs.

When Run Through Fire, a half-white, half-Cheyenne boy, is captured in the aftermath of the Battle of the Washita, he makes a daring escape. Run Through Fire leaves his mother and the other prisoners and sets out to find his white father in a place he has heard about called Boulder, in the Colorado Territory. Along the way he meets General Custer, Buffalo Bill, and a brave and funny friend, a girl he calls “Orange Head,” and changes his name to Billy Tull, son of William Tull. In Boulder, a ghost appears and then disappears as he uncovers the secret the town thought was buried. Elaine Pease has written an excellent novel full of ghostly spirits of the past, filled with mystery and Cheyenne trails. —Gordon Yellowman, Cheyenne Tribesman

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.

One person can make a difference.Frank M. Craig came to Colorado in 1903 seeking a cure for his tuberculosis. He died of the disease ten years later, having established the Brotherly Relief Colony, which he described as a ministry of love for destitute consumptives.From the one tent he shared with a fellow TB sufferer, the Brotherly Relief Colony grew and changed and changed again. Today, Craig Hospital is a world renowned rehabilitation hospital. Frank Craig’s philosophy of independence, mutual respect, and determination are still making a difference in Colorado.Frank Craig's story is the fifteenth title 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.