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Welcome to York House Books
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For the past 33 years, June Behrens has been
writing for children. Her many years as an educator have made her sensitive to the interests and needs of young
readers. Mrs. Behrens has written over 70 books, touching on a wide range of subjects in both fiction and nonfiction.
June Behrens received her academic education from the University of California at Santa Barbara, where she was honored as
a Distinguished Alumni of the Year for her contributions to the field of education. She has a Master's degree from the
University of Southern California. Mrs. Behrens is listed in Who's Who in America. She lives in
Santa Barbara, California.
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Pauline Brower has lived in several states
and attended the Univeristy of Southern California, UCLA, and Cal State Fullerton, in Southern California. She
later taught classes in specialized subjects for Fullerton for several years. Mrs. Brower has published childrens
books and co-authored several others with June Behrens. While living on the East Coast, she was an associate editor
for Northern Virginia News and, later, produced and was the host of a weekly cable program, "Changes and Challenges". And
she has held workshops on writing and living history in elementary schools. Pauline lives with her husband
in Corona Del Mar, California.
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York House Books address the needs of elementary students, by providing supplementary
texts to basic school programs. These texts are meant to enrich the social studies, language arts, science, history
and reading programs. Through rich storytelling and detailed photographs, the Spanish California and the Mission Trail
book offers a well-defined history of the Europen exploration of the west coast of the United States. In a creative format, the four
books of the Holiday Play Series give focus to events in American history, as well as providing
a language arts and reading experience for students and teachers. SNAKE...and
Amy-Tsosie is the first in an ALL AMERICAN Series, introducing children to the Navajo of the
Southwest. This is a non-fiction book based on actual events. The US
History of Times and Places Series includes such titles as: Canal Boats West, Lighthouse
Family, and Pilgrims Plantation. These books are photojournals of
actual historical times and places. Please browse through our website and discover the great topics available to you and your students.
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