cover image Encyclopedia of Native America: 5

Encyclopedia of Native America: 5

Trudy Griffin-Pierce. Viking Children's Books, $27.99 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-670-85104-1

Right down to its pages' decorative borders and designed numbers, Trudy Griffin-Pierce's The Encyclopedia of Native America manifests respect for its subjects while offering a detailed history of the ``first Americans.'' Divided into seven geographic/sociological regions of the U.S., the book is complemented by numerous archival and present-day photos, historical lithographs and informative sidebars (Viking, $25, 192p, all ages ISBN 0-670-85104-3 June).