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While her mother undergoes radical cancer treatment, eleven-year-old Ella stays with her father's mother in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she learns about grammar and family history, and helps investigate the theft of an extremely rare book from her grandmother's library.

Folk artist Nicholas Herrera explains how his interest in art, along with his mother and a life threatening experience, prompted him to face his drug and alcohol addiction and change his life.

Presents a collection of poetry written by three generations of poets associated with New Mexico including Simon Ortiz, Jimmy Santiago Baca, N. Scott Momaday, and many more.

Abigail Conklin leaves her home in post-Civil War Virginia to travel to New Mexico and begins a habit of writing to her sister, Maggie, that continues for more than sixty years, leaving a chronicle of the changing times, family events, and her love of the Southwest that entices her great-great-granddaughter.

Looks at the life of Bill Richardson, discussing his childhood in Mexico, his move to the U.S., his education, and early interest in politics, and his election to the office of governor in New Mexico.

Fifteen-year-old Anita Whiterock, a Navajo teenager living on a New Mexico reservation, struggles with conflicting forces as she tries to reconcile traditional Navajo ways with her desires for progress.

Kevin Kerney, deputy chief of the State Police in New Mexico, is assigned to investigate the murder of a police officer in nearby Mountainair, but his efforts are hindered by the fact that his best witness is a schizophrenic.

Twelve-year-old Kendall, half Anglo and half Acoma, discovers his heritage and his destiny as a runner when he visits his great-grandfather's pueblo and finds a culture he used to hear about from his deceased mother.

Introduces the history, beliefs, social interaction, and festivals of modern-day Apache Indians, as experienced by descendants of the warrior, Geronimo, and their friends.