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The Legend Of Sleeping Bear
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The Legend Of Sleeping Bear Third printing; hardcover - 1998

by Wargin, Kathy-Jo

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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.

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Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1998. First Edition. Third Printing; Hardcover. 188694735X . Cover is illustrated boards. Endpapers illustrated with map of Lake Michigan and the upper northwest portion of the lower peninsula of Michigan, where the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes are located. Lushly colored illustrations on every page. "It is believed that the Ojibwe [Ojibway] of Michigan were the first to tell the story of Sleeping Bear and her cubs, a legend that has since become known as The Legend of Sleeping Bear. The tale originated as a way to explain the sandy area that we know today as the Sleeping Bear Dune. In this story, Mother Bear and her two cubs must escape a forest fire in Wisconsin. As they struggle to make this journey across Lake Michigan, the loyalty and dedications they show for one another is powerful and heartwarming..." Lovely tale with wonderful, original artwork to bring the tale to life. And as someone who spent many childhood summers on the shores of Lake Michigan, climbing the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, playing on the sand beaches of Lake Michigan, it all makes for a perfect and logical explanation of this lovely natural landmark. Oversized, 3#. ; Color Illustrations; 9 1/4 x 11 1/4; Unpaginated pages; SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT END PAPER. Cover has light rubbing and shelfwear. DJ has some rubbing/scuffing, shelfwear; in a mylar cover. ; Signed by Author .
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  • Title The Legend Of Sleeping Bear
  • Author Wargin, Kathy-Jo
  • Illustrator Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen
  • Binding Third Printing; Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, MI
  • Date 1998
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 14653
  • ISBN 9781886947351 / 188694735X
  • Weight 1.14 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.38 x 9.38 x 0.39 in (28.91 x 23.83 x 0.99 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Folklore, Legends
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 98014246
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.2

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