Midwest

Midwest Region Video Introduction

Midwest Region Podcast

The Midwest Region Song Video

Weird Wisconsin Mini-Tour Video

A Sampling of Midwest Region Resources Available in the LMC

BOOKS:

My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States Simon and Schuster Books, 2000. Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins. 

Call No.: 811.008 Mya A collection of poems evocative of seven geographical regions of the United States, including the Northeast, Southeast, Great Lakes, Plains, Mountain, Southwest, and Pacific Coast States.


America is Not All Traffic Lights: Poems of the Midwest - Little, Brown, 1976. selected by Alice Fleming. 

Call No.: 508.77 Wis. Examines the natural environment of the Midwestern Region of the United States, including major landmarks, biomes, ecosystems, rivers, animals, plants, and challenges facing the region.


Diaries of Girls and Women: A Midwestern American Sampler - University of Wisconsin Press, 2001. Suzanne L. Bunkers. 

Call No.: 977 Dia Examines the history of the region through diary entries of 46 girls and women who lived in the Midwestern United States between 1837 and 1999.


Home Landscaping: Midwest Region, including Southern Canada- Creative Homeowner Press, 1999. Roger Holmes. 

Call No.: 635.9 Hol. Ideas for designing the landscape of homes in the region.


It's Cool to Learn about the United States. Midwest (Series: Social Studies Explorer) - Cherry Lake Pub., 2012. Tamra Orr. 

Call No.: 974 Orr. Learn about the history and culture of Midwestern United States.


Midwest (Series: American Regional Cooking Library)- Mason Crest Publishers, 2005. Joyce Libal. 

Call No.: 641.5973 Lib. Includes regional recipes and cooking tips, history, culture and traditions of the Midwest Region.


The Midwest (Series: Regions of the United States) - Raintree, 2006. Judson and Elizabeth Curry. 

Call No.: 977 Cur. Examines the Midwestern region of the United States, including the geography, people, animals, transportation, industry, and more.


The Midwest (Series: Regions of the U.S.A.) - The Childs World, 2014. Rebecca Felix. 

Call No.: 977 Fel. Examines the Midwestern Region of the United States, including the geography, climate, wildlife, history, economy, and more.


The Midwest (Series: Land That I Love: Regions of the United States) - PowerKids Press, 2015. Nicole Bartley. 

Call No.: 977 Bar. Includes the history, culture, plants, animals, natural resources, industry, attractions and culture of Midwestern Region of the United States.


The Midwest (Series: True Book) - Children's Press, 2012. Dana Meachen Rau . 

Call No.: 977 Rau Discusses the history, people, animals, resources and economy of the American Midwest.  Includes biographical references and index.


The Natural Environment of the Midwest (Series: U.S. Regions) - AV2 by Weigl, 2015. Blaine Wiseman. 

Call No.: 508.77 Wis. Examines the natural environment of the Midwestern Region of the United States, including major landmarks, biomes, ecosystems, rivers, animals, plants, and challenges facing the region.


The Ojibwe of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota (Series: The Library of Native Americans) - PowerKids Press, 2005. Janet Palazzo-Craig . 

Call No.: 970.004 Pal. Discusses the history, people, animals, resources and economy of the American Midwest.  Includes biographical references and index.


The People of the Midwest (Series: U.S. Regions) - AV2 by Weigl, 2015. Blaine Wiseman. 

Call No.: 977 Wis. Introduces the Ojibwe Indian tribe of the Midwestern Region of the United States.


Roadside Plants and Flowers: A Traveler's Guide to the Midwest and Great Lakes Area: With a Few Familiar Off-Road Wildflowers - University of Wisconsin Press, 1985. Marian S. Edsall. 

Call No.: 582.0977 Eds A guide to identifying roadside plants and flowers found in the region.


Unique Animals of the Midwest - Blackbirch Press, 2005. Tanya Lee Stone. 

Call No.: 975 Mar. Explores the wildlife living in the Midwestern Region.


Voyageurs, Lumberjacks, and Farmers: Pioneers of the Midwest (Series: Shaping America) - Oliver Press, 2004. Kieran Doherty . 

Call No.: 920 Doh. Describes the lives of pioneers who helped shape the Midwest Region.


What's in the Midwest? (Series: All Around the U.S.) - Crabtree Pub., 2012. Robin Johnson. 

Call No.: 977 Joh. Examines the geography, history, climate, and natural resources of the American Midwest, and discusses the cultural characteristics of Midwestern people. Includes photographs, maps, and statistics.


 

VIDEO RECORDINGS:

The Midwest Schlessinger Media, 2004.  Cynthia Lin.

Call No.: AV 917.7 JWM dvd. Explores the history, culture, industry, and natural resources of the Midwest region of the United States.