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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-57131-654-7
Pages: 264
Publish Date: Dec, 2005
Genre: Young Readers
The Great Lakes
A Literay Field Guide
BY Sara St. Antoine
Introduction by Sara St. Antoine
Shaped by glaciers, the Great Lakes—Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—are one of the natural wonders of the world. The lakes and the lands around them have been home to diverse Native American nations, explorers, trappers, loggers, and farmers as well as visitors who enjoy outdoor sports and recreation in a region known for cool summers, colorful autumns, and snowy winters.
Drawing on the rich literary tradition of the Great Lakes, this book takes readers on an informative, imaginative trip through the region’s past and present. Meet an Ojibwe girl born in 1777 on the shores of Wisconsin’s Chequamegon Bay, watch the aurora borealis from atop four-hundred-foot dunes in Michigan, or spend a summer working on an organic farm.
This award-winning literary field guide for kids (ages 9 and up) and families uses stories, poems, and essays to depict the natural heritage of the Great Lakes, from Buffalo to the Boundary Waters. Describing canoe trips, fishing expeditions, and encounters with moose, loons, and bears, the book features such well-known writers as Minnesota’s Sigurd Olson, Illinois’ Sandra Cisneros, Indiana’s Edwin Way Teale and Gene Stratton-Porter, and Ontario’s Margaret Atwood. The book includes descriptions of the region’s distinctive habitats and a list of natural areas readers can visit.
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"A book that can be enjoyed by children and adults. . . . The publisher aimed for and achieved a book that joins literature, ecology, history, natural history, and travel. . . . It's easy to understand why this series has so far been nominated for several awards."
—Linda Turk, Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal"The Great Lakes is a lovely introduction to the concept of ecoregion and to the literature of this particular part of North America. It would make a terrific companion on a road trip, a good addition to any summer house library, or a great gift for any kid who loves the woods and lakes and roadsides of the region."
—Charlotte McGuinn Freeman, Ruminator Review“It’s a treat to find a book that can be enjoyed by children and adults. . . . A book that joins literature, ecology, history, natural history, and travel.”
—Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal
