Desert Communities Past and Present

by Cindy Jenson-Elliott

Overview

The Cahuilla Indians have lived in the hot, dry desert for thousands of years. Learn how they have survived and thrived in this harsh environment and how their lives have changed and remained the same as the world has changed around them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798875231773
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/08/2024
Series:	Who Lived Here?
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Cindy Jenson-Elliott is the author of several books and hundreds of articles for children and adults. She fell in love with poetry in second grade and decided to become a writer. Writing nonfiction books gives her a chance to learn new things. Her nonfiction book Zombies was a San Diego Book Award finalist. When she is not writing, Cindy teaches science and gardening to children. She lives in California with her family of one husband, two children, two hermit crabs, one snake, one guinea pig, nine fish, and one preying mantis. She loves to hike and swim long distances in the ocean, where she often sees seals, rays, dolphins and sharks.

Table of Contents

People come to the Desert 4

Hunting and Gathering 6

Cliff Dwellers 8

Spaniards Arrive 10

Ranching 12

Roads Cross the Desert 14

Town Spring Up 16

Desert Cities Bloom 18

Clean Energy 20

Amazing But True! 21

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 24

Index 24