THE BOOKHANDLER IS YOUR BOOKSTORE FOR THE HARD-TO-FIND CALIFORNIA HISTORY AND CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN TITLES for elementary-aged students.

LET US HELP YOU choose from among our carefully selected supplemental books aligned with state standards.



GUARANTEE: If you are unsatisfied with any title, please return it in resellable condition, and we will refund the cost of the book no questions asked!

THE BOOKHANDLER STORY: In 1989 Nancy Lemke was asked to write a book about the explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. Who? she asked, but she left her job at the San Diego Zoo to write and illustrate the book. This was her introduction to the fascinating characters and events of history.

Lemke also learned that state standards require teachers to teach about obscure people like Cabrillo and they need good stories to interest kids in the people and events of history. Textbooks are often too dull or politically sanitized to do this. Lemke decided to bring the teachers who needed books together with the good books she knew of, so she founded THE BOOKHANDLER.

Since then, she has also consulted with major children's publishers as a history expert, and written and edited more books

Each title is annotated honestly about each book's strengths and weaknesses.

Please call or email with questions.

Phone & Fax 619-472-0418
Email bookhandler@cox.net


California History/Geography
California History/Geography

California Native Americans
California Native Americans

California Biographies
California Biographies

General Geography
General Geography

Local History/ Community
Local History/ Community

Primary Resources
Primary Resources

Video/Audio/DVD
Video/Audio/DVD

Plays and Music
Plays and Music

Book List by History Standard
Book List by History Standard

Binding Services
Binding Services