"Matsuda's poems break for us all the Japanese-American code of silence (gaman) toward the indignities of the nine U.S. government-mandated internment camps of WWII like Minidoka in Idaho where Matsuda was born. He not only educates us in the specifics of the suffering of this time, but also brings us into the transgenerational implications of it, connecting this shameful period to both the war in Iraq and the bombing of Hiroshima, where one of his relatives survived near ground zero ... --Tess Gallagher."--Cover.

Collection of the monthly climatological reports of the United States by state or region with monthly and annual National summaries.

The titles in this popular series includes a variety of features that will help students learn about the state of Idaho. All books in the It's My State! � series are the definitive research tool for readers looking to know the ins and outs of a specific state, including comprehensive coverage of its history, people, culture, geography, economy and government.

The construction of a bridge across a treacherous river becomes the sole focus of life for Carl Murcer, the rugged foreman of a cattle ranch in northern Montana, as a series of drastic changes alters his life

On forecasting weather, with weather summaries for U.S. and selected cities, based on reports of Weather Bureau observers.