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The Journey of the Little Red Boat
George Smith
From its happy home, the little red boat is driven by rain, wind and tide on a journey down river. It has several emotional encounters with rocks, sailboats, a seal and cormorant birds. Finally the little red boat drifts into a cove where it is discovered and cared for by a little girl and her grandparents and finds a happy home once again. FMI: www.maine.gov/msl/archives/MEprint/dec03.htm
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Island
Alphabet
Kelly Paul Briggs
A charming, full-color alphabet
book. Each letter features a Maine island. |
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Island
Boy
Barbara Cooney (1917-2000)
Matthias is the youngest son
in a family of 12 children who live with their parents on Tibbetts Island,
Maine. This is the story of how Matthais grows from a little boy
to a grandfather on this small island off the coast of Maine. |
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Lost
on a Mountain in Maine
Donn Fendler and Joseph Egon
When twelve-year-old Donn
Fendler gets impatient with his father and brother as they stand on the
summit of Maine's highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to
camp. But Donn doesn't count on a fast-moving fog that obscures the path.
He doesn't count on falling down an embankment that hides him from sight.
And he doesn't count on taking a turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly
for nearly two weeks in the empty mountain wilderness. Based on a true
story. |
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Keep
the Lights Burning Abbie
Peter Roop
Abbie Burgess and her family
moved to Matinicus Rock, off the coast of Maine, in 1853 when her father
became a lighthouse keeper there. On January 19, 1856, Captain Burgess
went after desperately needed supplies for his family and oil for the lamps.
He left Abbie in charge of the
lights while he was gone. Soon after he sailed, a tremendous storm came
up that lasted four weeks. During all that time, Abbie and her sisters
took care of their sick mother, and Abbie
kept the lights burning. |
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Counting
Our Way to Maine
Maggie Smith
Pack your bag and count along
as this engaging family gathers up one baby, two dogs, and three
bicycles, and leaves the city behind. Their trip is full of things that
make summer, and Maine, so special-building
sand castles, picking blueberries, chasing fireflies, and more. |
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Andre
Lew Dietz
The saga of Andre--the world-famous
harbor seal who captured hearts everywhere--comes alive in this unforgettable
story. |
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Wee
Peter Puffin
Jane Weinberger
Describes the animal migration
of a puffin to a Maine island where he mates and finds fish for his new
family. |
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Baxter
Bear and Moses Moose
Evariste Bernier
Baxter has a peculiar hobby
for a Maine bear (he collects hats), and Moses is not your typical moose
(he has cold feet), and each has a problem to solve. In this charming
tale of friendship, Moses and Baxter learn about sharing and
cooperation. For ages 3 to 7. |
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Project
Puffin
Stephen W. Kress as told to Pete Salmansohn
For the past hundred years,
puffins along the coast of Maine have been threatened with local extinction.
Biologist Stephen Kress decided to try to bring puffins back to Maine with
an experiment that had never been attempted before. |
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Blueberries
for Sal
Robert McCloskey
(1914 - 2003)
In fresh and captivating pictures
the author-artist tells what happens on a summer day in Maine when a little
girl and a bear cub, wandering away from their blueberry-picking mothers,
each mistake the other's mother for its own. The Maine hillside and meadows
are real and lively, the quiet humor is entirely childlike, and there is
just exactly the right amount of suspense for small children. |
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One
Morning in Maine
Robert McCloskey
(1914 - 2003)
Follow the story of Sal and
her lost tooth and feel as refreshed as though you had spent a day with
her family on their island. Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color illustrations. |
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Time of Wonder
Robert McCloskey (1914 - 2003)
The spell of rain, gulls,
a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the
sudden terror of a hurricane, and the peace of a Maine island as a family
packs up to leave are shown in poetic language and vibrant, evocative pictures. |
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Going
Lobstering
Jerry Pallotta
Join Linda and Erik on their
first lobstering expedition. It is an exciting and informative adventure
at sea, where they learn about the age-old trade of lobstering and encounter
a variety of sea life-including an uninvited shark! |
