S is for Sleeping Bear Dunes

by Kathy-jo Wargin

Author	: Kathy-jo Wargin
Publisher	: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages	: 36
Release	: 2015-04-01
Genre	: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN	: 1633621383

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Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to explore the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which is located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Named for its famed dunes, this national part was designated the "Most Beautiful Place in America" in 2011 on ABC's Good Morning America show. Topics include the park's many natural features such as its dune formations, beaches, and forests, as well as its numerous cultural attractions, including an 1871 lighthouse.

The Legend of Sleeping Bear

by Kathy-jo Wargin

Author	: Kathy-jo Wargin
Publisher	: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages	: 50
Release	: 2013-08-15
Genre	: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN	: 1627531793

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It started with a mother's love... Fleeing from a forest fire, a mother bear urges her two cubs into the watery shelter of a vast body of water. Though it will be difficult, she knows if they can swim across to the opposite shore, they will be safe. With calls of encouragement and steadfast love, Mother Bear guides her cubs across the great lake, Lake Michigan. And the story of what happens once Mother Bear reaches the far shore becomes the legend behind the natural wonder known as Sleeping Bear Dune. In 1998 writer Kathy-jo Wargin and nature artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen combined their talents to bring The Legend of Sleeping Bear to life. Published to wide acclaim, the book was soon named the Official Children's Book of Michigan.

Sleeping Bear

by Anne Margaret Lewis

Author	: Anne Margaret Lewis
Publisher	: Mackinac Island Press
Total Pages	: 40
Release	: 2007-06-05
Genre	: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN	: 9781934133156

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When a forest fire approaches a mother bear and her cubs they must flee to the lake nearby for safety. Momma bear tells her cubs to stay by her side, but in the chaos of the forest they are lost. Momma bear prays to the Great Spirit Manitou to bring her cubs back and her wish is granted as she sees them swimming toward her. A wonderful and heartwarming legend about the love of a family.

Subpar Parks

by Amber Share

Author	: Amber Share
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 225
Release	: 2021-07-13
Genre	: Humor
ISBN	: 0593185552

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**A New York Times Bestseller!** Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and brand-new content, all celebrating the incredible beauty and variety of America’s national parks juxtaposed with the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by visitors. Subpar Parks, both on the popular Instagram page and in this humorous, informative, and collectible book, combines two things that seem like they might not work together yet somehow harmonize perfectly: beautiful illustrations and informative, amusing text celebrating each national park paired with the one-star reviews disappointed tourists have left online. Millions of visitors each year enjoy Glacier National Park, but for one visitor, it was simply "Too cold for me!" Another saw the mind-boggling vistas of Bryce Canyon as "Too spiky!" Never mind the person who visited the thermal pools at Yellowstone National Park and left thinking, “Save yourself some money, boil some water at home.” Featuring more than 50 percent new material, the book will include more depth and insight into the most popular parks, such as Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, and Acadia National Parks; anecdotes and tips from rangers; and much more about author Amber Share's personal love and connection to the outdoors. Equal parts humor and love for the national parks and the great outdoors, it's the perfect gift for anyone who loves to spend time outside as well as have a good read (and laugh) once they come indoors.

The Legend of the Petoskey Stone

by Kathy-jo Wargin

Author	: Kathy-jo Wargin
Publisher	: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages	: 42
Release	: 2013-08-15
Genre	: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN	: 1627531416

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The sixth tale in our Legend series, The Legend of the Petoskey Stone focuses on the naming of this unique fossil, found only on the shores of Lake Michigan. From the ancient, warm sea that covered most of the state, through Native American history and the history of the town named after a great chief, The Legend of the Petoskey Stone is a welcome addition to the fables so richly told and illustrated by this much-loved and honored children's book team.Author Kathy-jo Wargin has earned national acclaim through award-winning children's classics such as Michigan's official state book, The Legend of Sleeping Bear, Children's Choice Award winner The Legend of the Loon, The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell, and many others. Kathy-jo enjoys writing about nature and its effect on all our lives, and is a frequent guest speaker throughout the country. She is also a faculty member of the Bear River Writers Workshop, sponsored by the University of Michigan. She lives in Petoskey, Michigan. Since the publication of The Legend of Sleeping Bear, artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen has been an established presence in the world of children's book illustration. His many other titles with Sleeping Bear Press include The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell, Adopted by an Owl, Jam & Jelly by Holly & Nellie, and The Legend of Leelanau. Gijsbert and his family live in Bath, Michigan.

Exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore -- South Half: Old Indian Trail to Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive

by Michael Neiger

Author	: Michael Neiger
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 40
Release	: 2019-03-28
Genre	:
ISBN	: 9781091899087

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Preview book at www.mibsar/preview/1.pdf -- This GPS-enabled, map-based guidebook contains 16 full-color annotated USGS topographic maps, 26 full-color annotated detail maps, and 83 full-color pictures detailing the southern half of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore's backcountry trails, campsites, beaches, sand dunes, overlooks, old growth, historic cabins and farms, shipwrecks, lighthouses, and other points of interest. SBDNL is located along the east shore of Lake Michigan, near Empire, Michigan, in Benzie and Leelanau Counties in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan

The Legend of Leelanau

by Kathy-jo Wargin

Author	: Kathy-jo Wargin
Publisher	: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages	: 52
Release	: 2013-09-01
Genre	: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN	: 1627535950

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The young maiden Leelinau is forbidden from going into the Spirit Wood. But Leelinau so enjoys her time spent there with the Pukwudjinees (the tiny fairies of the forest) that she risks playing with them time and time again. The legend explores the resistance many of us harbor of entering adulthood. This is the fifth title written by Kathy-jo Wargin and illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen in our Legend series which currently has 400,000 copies in print. The Legend of the Sleeping Bear, the title that began the series, is the official State of Michigan childrens's book. "Leelinau was so happy to be in the Spirit Wood once again that she began to dance all around. Then she sat down amidst a mess of large tree roots that fit like a chair made just for her. But this time, as she sat there to rest, she heard strange whispers. At first, Leelinau thought it sounded like baby robins trying to catch their first breaths, or ferns being tossed back and forth in the wind. But Leelinau wasn't quite sure, so she listened more carefully. She heard more whispers, and then voices. Leelinau became frightened. Her heart pounded like a large drum in her chest, and her throat felt tight and narrow."

Bear Bones

by Charles Cutter

Author	: Charles Cutter
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 262
Release	: 2020-06
Genre	:
ISBN	: 9781950659562

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Helen Lockwood's boat was found drifting off Sleeping Bear Dunes with no one aboard. A year later, her body was found in a shallow grave on South Manitou Island. She had been in court, fighting with the National Park Service, which was trying to take her family's four-hundred-acre cherry orchard for the new national park. Burr Lafayette, recently divorced and the deposed head of a major Detroit law firm, had kept the Park Service at bay for seven years. But now Helen's husband, Tommy, is arrested for her murder. It seems he had been trying to sell the orchards to the Park Service ever since Helen went missing. All of the evidence points to Tommy, but there's no shortage of suspects. A man at loose ends, Burr is a brilliant litigator who prefers sailboats and dogs over courtrooms and clients. He's not a criminal lawyer, but he's convinced there is a clue somewhere that will unlock the truth.

The Edmund Fitzgerald

by Kathy-jo Wargin

Author	: Kathy-jo Wargin
Publisher	: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages	: 50
Release	: 2013-08-15
Genre	: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN	: 1627531297

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Leaving port from Superior, Wisconsin on a sunny November day, the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald is looking forward to a routine crossing of deep Lake Superior. Heading for a port in Cleveland, the giant transport ship is loaded with ore that will be used to build cars. But disaster is building in the wind as a gale storm begins to track after the great ship. This suspenseful retelling of the last hours of the doomed vessel pays homage to all sailors who traverse deep waters, in fair skies and foul. Atmospheric paintings from award-winning artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen bring the story to life.The author of the best-selling books The Legend of Sleeping Bear and The Legend of Mackinac Island, Kathy-jo Wargin aims to help young readers notice the most intricate details of a story by adding the nuances that create magic and wonder in a good tale. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan with her family. The Edmund Fitzgerald is her 10th book with Sleeping Bear Press. Born in the Netherlands, Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, or "Nick" as he prefers to be known, studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Holland. He immigrated to the United States in 1976. The Edmund Fitzgerald is Nick's 13th children's book with Sleeping Bear Press. The Legend of Sleeping Bear was Nick's first book and has sold more than 200,000 copies.