Pub Date: October 1, 1998
Dewey: 398.2
LCCN: 98014246
Lexile Code: 0780
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 07 to 10
Physical Info: 0.60" H x 11.20" L x 9.20" W ( 1.05 lbs) 48 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales and Folklore | Country and Cultural | Places | United States | Legends Myths Fables | General | Indigenous | Retellings
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.
Brief description:
Kathy-jo Wargin is the author of more than 45 books and 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, folklore, and its effect on all our lives. She is a frequent guest speaker and presenter for associations, school districts, and conferences throughout the country. She lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota.