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The Great Lakes

Our Freshwater Treasure

Author Barb Rosenstock
Illustrated by Jamey Christoph
$6.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
On sale Mar 19, 2024 | 9780593374375
Age 4-8 years
Reading Level: Lexile AD840L | Fountas & Pinnell P
Sales rights: World
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A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the importance of their abundant freshwater, and how they've become a national treasure - in the latest book from the author of Caldecott Honor book The Noisy Paint Box.

The Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—are five blue jewels set a bit off center in a belt across North America’s middle. Bordered by eight states and part of Canada, the Lakes hold 21% of the world's fresh water. How did these incredible lakes get there? And what can we do to preserve such a treasure?

Follow along as a drop of water in this enormous system and uncover its dramatic journey from lake to rive to lake, over Niagara Falls to lake and river again, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean.
★ "[A]n accessible and absorbing story....the closing details on the role of the lakes in Anishinaabe culture and a generous source list make this a must-buy for schools and public libraries." —Booklist, starred review

★ "A richly detailed picture book....Readers young and old will learn something new and be inspired to protect these precious resources." —School Library Journal, starred review

"A fervent tribute to a treasured natural resource." —Kirkus Reviews

"This clever nonfiction book takes readers on a journey with the Great Lakes through time and physical space." —The Bulletin

"Informative moments abound in Rosenstock’s profile....digitally combined drawings and watercolor paintings prove a ready companion to the illuminating text." —Publishers Weekly

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A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the importance of their abundant freshwater, and how they've become a national treasure - in the latest book from the author of Caldecott Honor book The Noisy Paint Box.

The Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—are five blue jewels set a bit off center in a belt across North America’s middle. Bordered by eight states and part of Canada, the Lakes hold 21% of the world's fresh water. How did these incredible lakes get there? And what can we do to preserve such a treasure?

Follow along as a drop of water in this enormous system and uncover its dramatic journey from lake to rive to lake, over Niagara Falls to lake and river again, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean.

Praise

★ "[A]n accessible and absorbing story....the closing details on the role of the lakes in Anishinaabe culture and a generous source list make this a must-buy for schools and public libraries." —Booklist, starred review

★ "A richly detailed picture book....Readers young and old will learn something new and be inspired to protect these precious resources." —School Library Journal, starred review

"A fervent tribute to a treasured natural resource." —Kirkus Reviews

"This clever nonfiction book takes readers on a journey with the Great Lakes through time and physical space." —The Bulletin

"Informative moments abound in Rosenstock’s profile....digitally combined drawings and watercolor paintings prove a ready companion to the illuminating text." —Publishers Weekly

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Educator Guide for The Great Lakes

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(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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