Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen

Just after World War II, the people of McCall, Idaho, found themselves with a problem on their hands. McCall was a lovely resort community in Idaho's backcountry with mountain views, a sparkling lake, and plenty of forests. People rushed to build roads and homes there to enjoy the year-round outdoor activities. It was a beautiful place to live. And not just for humans. For centuries, beavers had made the region their home. But what's good for beavers...

2) H is for horse : an equestrian alphabet

Author

Ulmer, Michael

Series

Sleeping Bear Alphabet

Pub. Date

2004.

Language

English

Description

Tales of Young Americans series

In the style and format of our alphabet books comes 'H is for Horse: An Equestrian Alphabet'. From basics such as mucking out the stall and how to judge a horse's qualities to historical facts on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Mike Ulmer relays the fun and fundamentals of the world of horses.

3) Friend on freedom river

Author

Whelan, Gloria

Series

Pub. Date

2004.

Language

English

Description

On a cold December night, Louis must decide whether to brave the treacherous Detroit River to take a slave family to freedom.

4) L is for Lincoln: an Illinois alphabet

Author

Discover America State by State

Series

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

Description

Frankenhuyzen, Gijsbert van

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce people, places, and things associated with the state of Illinois, each accompanied by a more detailed explanation.

5) T is for Titanic: a Titanic alphabet

Author

Shoulders, Debbie

Series

Sleeping Bear alphabets

Pub. Date

[2011]

Language

English

6) S is for Smithsonian: America's museum alphabet

Author

Smith, Marie

Series

Sleeping Bear alphabets

Pub. Date

[2010]

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

7) The legend of sleeping bear

Author

Pub. Date

1998.

Language

English

Description

In this retelling of an Ojibwe Indian tale, a mother bear loses sight of her two cubs as they all attempt to escape a forest fire by swimming across Lake Michigan.

8) The legend of the teddy bear

Author

Murphy, Frank

Series

Pub. Date

2000.

Language

English

Description

Frankenhuyzen, Gijsbert van

While nearly everyone has a memory of their own favorite tattered teddy bear, the details of the day President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear have been lost to time. Now, nearly 100 years later, the legend that has grown around that fateful encounter will captivate you in this delightful tale.Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen brings his magical touch to another great American legend with illustratons for the origins of America's favorite

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9) Adopted by an owl: the true story of Jackson, the owl

Author

Pub. Date

2001.

Language

English

Description

Jackson, a great horned owl, chooses to stay with the family that raised him after a boy stole him from his nest when he was just an owlet.

10) The legend of Leelanau

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2003]

Language

English

Description

A young maiden is entranced by the Spirit Wood, where playful fairies known as the Pukwudjininees live, and wants to keep visiting there despite being forbidden to do so by her family.

11) Jam & jelly by Holly & Nellie

Author

Whelan, Gloria

Pub. Date

[2002]

Language

English

Description

A Nellie and her mother pick berries all summer in order to make enough money so that Nellie can get a coat to wear to school in the winter.

12) The legend of the beaver's tail

Author

Shaw, Stephanie

Pub. Date

[2015]

Language

English

Description

"Vain Beaver is inordinately proud of his silky tail, to the point where he alienates his fellow woodland creatures with his boasting. When it is flattened in an accident (of his own making), he learns to value its new shape and seeks to make amends with his friends. Based on an Ojibwe legend"--Provided by publisher.

13) The legend of the Petoskey stone

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2004]

Language

English

Description

Recounts the life of Petosegay, an Ottawa Indian chief, who gave his name to the small town in northern Michigan--Petoskey--where a unique stone can be found along its shores.

14) The legend of the loon

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

Description

Frankenhuyzen, Robbyn Smith van

After being shown the wonders of nature by Grandmother Lom, two children venture out in her boat alone, find themselves in danger, and are rescued by a mysterious bird.

15) Saving Samantha: a true story

Author

Series

Hazel Ridge Farm

Pub. Date

[2003]

Language

English

Description

Illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen and wife Robbyn team up again for another wildlife tale drawn from their encounters with the animal kingdom. Told in journal form and rendered in beautifully detailed artwork, the van Frankenhuyzens give a 'day in the life' view as the fox Samantha begins her journey from injured kit to independent adult living on her own. Always respecting the boundaries between the wild and the human ways of life and based...

16) Mackinac Bridge: the story of the five-mile poem

Author

Whelan, Gloria

Series

Tales of Young Americans

Pub. Date

[2006]

Language

English

Description

Although it will mean that their father can no longer make a living running a ferry boat, thirteen-year-old Mark and his brother Luke are excited about the building of a five-mile bridge across the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan in 1957.

17) The Edmund Fitzgerald: song of the bell

Author

Pub. Date

[2003]

Language

English

Description

Describes the voyage and sinking of the giant transport ship, the Edmund Fitzgerald, which was caught in a raging storm while crossing Lake Superior in November, 1975.

18) F is for friendship: a quilt alphabet

Author

Wilbur, Helen L

Series

Sleeping Bear alphabets

Pub. Date

[2011]

Language

English

Description

Quilting has existed for thousands of years, spanning the globe, practiced by women as well as men, and bringing together communities and generations. F is for Friendship: A Quilt Alphabet examines the subject of quilting, as an art form as well as an item of utility, tracing its early history from a cave in Mongolia to patchwork bedcoverings transported in overland wagon trains to present-day exhibits at renowned museums. Topics include patterns,...

19) The legend of the lady's slipper

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

Description

Frankenhuyzen, Robbyn Smith van

One winter, when the people of her village become terribly ill, Running Flower braves the snow and freezing cold to race to the village on the other side of the forest for medicine. Based on an Ojibwe legend.

20) Kelly of Hazel Ridge

Author

Series

Hazel Ridge Farm

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

Description