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The legend of sleeping bear, by Kathy-jo Wargin ; illustrations by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen

eng

illustrations

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non fiction

The legend of sleeping bear

38550114

by Kathy-jo Wargin ; illustrations by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen

Accelerated Reader, LG, 4.8, 0.5, 0.5, 43236

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 MichiganIt 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

juvenile