Great Lives in Colorado History           

The new biography series for third grade readers Great Lives in Colorado History  features  thirteen notable Coloradans including among others Clara Brown, Doc Susie, Little Raven, and William Bent were authored by educators in Denver Public Schools and are bilingual in English and Spanish. Click read more about the new series.


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                 Rescue in Poverty Gulch
                        A Ruby and Maude Adventure
                           By Nancy Oswald

Nancy's Oswald's funny and exciting historical novel, set in the mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, in 1896, is filled with the antics and adventures of young Ruby Oliver and her donkey Maude. Ages 8 and up.

Rescue in Poverty Gulch is available in both hardcover and paperback editions. Read more.

                    Frank Craig
                        Medical Visionary
                     by Herb Tabak

The fifteenth Now You Know Bio  is the story of Frank Craig, who in 1907 established the Brotherly Relief Colony for treatment of indigent victims of tuberculosis. The small tent colony has grown and changed into today's Craig Hospital, a world renowned rehabilitation facility.  

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