| for the youngest child |
| Call No. |
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| 071092 |
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Ylvisaker, Anne. Lake Michigan. Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press, 2004.
This series on the Great Lakes features information on how the lakes were formed as well as chapters on early people, important industries, pollution and other problems, and how each lake is used today.
Gr. K-3.
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| 071093 |
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Ylvisaker, Anne. Lake Superior. Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press, 2004.
See above.
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| 071094 |
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Ylvisaker, Anne. Lake Ontario. Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press, 2004.
See above. |
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| 071095 |
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Ylvisaker, Anne. Lake Huron. Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press, 2004.
See above. |
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| 071098 |
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Ylvisaker, Anne. Lake Erie. Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press, 2004.
See above. |
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| 071166 |
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Martin, Jacqueline Briggs and David Johnson. On Sand Island. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
Young Carl wants nothing more than to build a boat with his own two hands and he barters with his neighbors to get all the supplies he needs. A wonderful story about hard work, determination and simple joys set in a Norwegian fishing community on Lake Superior's Sand Island.
Gr. K-4. |
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| 191075 |
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Wargin, Kathy-Jo and Gisjbert Van Frankenhuyzen. The Edmund Fitzgerald: The Song of the Bell. Chelsea, Mich.: Sleeping Bear Press, 2003.
Shows through vivid storytelling and pictures the dangers of the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald was a cargo ship that got caught in a storm in November 1975 and sunk with all her crew. The bell that rang throughout the night was later retrieved, as shown in an afterword by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.
Gr. 1-4. |
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| 281282 |
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Ring, Elizabeth. Loon at Northwood Lake. Norwalk, Conn.: Soundprints, 1997.
This pocket-sized book features a loon pair that return to Northwood Lake in the spring to raise their chicks—and must be wary about predators and nearby humans. The illustrations are truly beautiful.
Gr. K-3. |
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| for the middle years |
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| 071099 |
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Katz, Sharon. The Great Lakes. New York: Benchmark Books, 1999.
A very comprehensive and well-illustrated guide to the Great Lakes and the ecosystems they support. Includes information on lake formation, ecosystem types, exotic species, bioaccumulation, and species affected by this chain of freshwater seas.
Gr. 3-7. |
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| 271228 |
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Holling, Holling Clancy. Paddle-to-the-Sea. Wisconsin Coastal Management Program 25th anniversary ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.
Holling Clancy Holling's tale of the wooden canoe and figurine carved by a young American Indian boy that is launched from Lake Superior and makes its way down the St. Lawrence Seaway is a classic for portraying life in and along the great waterway in an exhilarating style. Gr. 3-8. |
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