Ada's Heart by Wilkins, Sandra Sandra Wilkins’ first book, Ada’s Heart, is a wholesome historical romance set in Shawnee, Oklahoma Territory during its hey-day in 1905. It is the story of an actress, Ada Marsh, who arrives in Shawnee with her acting troupe. After a scandal involving her fiancé, Ada decides to leave her former life behind. She befriends two young women, Gwen and Rose, along with Gwen’s cousin Luke Logan. Luke decides to pursue Ada, but he will have to earn her trust before he can win her heart.

Standing Bear Is a Person: The True Story of a Native American's Quest for Justice by Dando-Collins, Stephen In a federal courtroom in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1879, Standing Bear, clan chief of the small and peaceful Ponca tribe, was in court demanding the same basic right that white Americans enjoyed-the right to be recognized legally as a human being. The compelling, behind-the-scenes story of that landmark court case, and the subsequent reverberations of the judge's ruling across nineteenth-century America is told in Stephen Dando-Collin's "brisk and evocative account" ("Kirkus"). It is a story of memorable Old West characters who joined to fight for Standing Bear and paved his way to the courthouse-the former Indian-fighting Army general who changed sides to stand with Standing Bear, the crusading Midwestern newspaper editor who had once been a gun-toting frontier preacher, and the "most beautiful Indian maiden of her time," Bright Eyes. Full of colorful characters, battles of legal wits, and the twists and turns of a cause in search of an audience, "Standing Bear Is a Person" is a captivating read.

Way Down Yonder in the Indian Nation: Writings from America's Heartland by Wallis, Michael A deeply sympathetic, colorful evocation of life on the American prairies

Historic Homes of Ponca City and Kay County by Walton, John Brooks, Adams, Kathy More than a book about houses and architectural styles, this is a book about memories. The homes of Kay County, Oklahoma, tell lasting stories about the families who built them, the times they lived in, and the things they loved and preserved. 224 pages. Brimming with B/W photos.