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About Butte Publications

• Living Legends: Stories about Successful Deaf People
• Cajun's Song
• Discoveries: Significant Contributions of Deaf Women and Men

Living Legends
Stories about Successful Deaf People

Book I (1996)
Book II (1998)
Book III (2000)
Darlene Toole

Six extraordinary people come alive on the pages of each of these dynamic collections of biographies of deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Students will enjoy reading about these fascinating role models as they face the challenges of living in the contemporary world and exceed even their own expectations! Written with follow-up exercises for students and helpful Words to Know lists, these are wonderful resources for children offering fine and inspiring examples of successful and accomplished deaf people. Excellent advice for the professionals make this a great resource for teachers and parents.

Book 1 includes Grammy winning percussionist Evelyn Glennie, actor Howie Seago, educator (and the first African-American Deaf woman PhD) Dr. Shirley Allen, skydiver John Woo, correspondent and advocate Karen Meyer, and educator and author Paul Ogden.

Book 2 includes chef Danny Delcambre, comedian Kathy Buckley, author and publisher Ken Glickman, basketball star Bethany "Buffy" Hummel, educator Dr. Robert Davila and educator Laurene Gallimore.

Book 3 includes mountain climber Heidi Zimmer, educator and author Dr. Thomas Holcomb, psychologist and world traveler Patty Albee, New Mexico School for the Deaf Superintendent Dr. Medan Vasishta, dermatologist and surgeon Dr. Lisa Woolf, and law student Dean Gates.

Cajun's Song is a delightful story that will teach youngsters and adults alike about Hearing Dogs and the role they play. Families will find it fun reading, a strong educational tool, and a good gift. Cajun's Song is a bilingual publication in English and Spanish.

"Cajun's Song is a fun book with a beautiful story about a lonely dog in a shelter who becomes a very special Hearing Dog and best friend of Janice, a woman who is deaf. Together, Cajun and Janice find love and fun as they share life and help each other."

Robin Dickson, President/CEO, Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.

Discoveries
Significant Contributions of Deaf Women and Men
(2005)
Anita Davis and Katharine Slemenda

Discover the fascinating lives and contributions of twenty notable deaf women and men! Here is a superlative, easy-to-use activity CD-ROM accessible to most young reading levels is the story of deaf individuals who made significant contributions in the areas of literature, math, science, the fine arts, social studies, health, sports and politics. This invaluable resource includes related activities using Bloom's Taxonomy to explore group/independent study, language and communication, manipulative skills. The clear, understandable enrichment sections are designed for independent work with features such as word searches, crossword puzzles, and cut-and-paste sheets - all reproducible. This is a must-have, time-saving resource for every teacher.