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Alternative rock music Dennis, Jerry Travel Great Lakes Region (North America) Glacial epoch Great Lakes (North America) Glacial lakes Great Lakes (North America) Great Lakes Great Lakes (North America) Environmental conditions Great Lakes (North America) History Great Lakes (North America) Juvenile literature Great Lakes Region Natural history Great Lakes (North America)Dennis, Jerry.
Summary: Dennis offers an engrossing description of being a crew member on the schooner Malabar on a six-week trip through the waters of Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior, weaving in anecdotes from his childhood, such as a family-fishing trip on Lake Michigan, together with informed commentary on the natural history of the lakes and the people who live there as well as evocative...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio [a division of] Recorded Books 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 977 DENDennis, Jerry.
Summary: The author provides an account of his experiences as a crew member on a tall-masted schooner during a six-week voyage through the Great Lakes, and discusses his other explorations of the lakes, looking at their history, geology, and environmental disaster and rescue.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 DENCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 DENDennis, Jerry.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2003
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977 DENCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977 DENCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Nature DennisCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977 DENPaul, Linda Leigh.
Summary: The lakeside home reflects its owner's love for the outdoors and passion for life on the water. Residences are designed to be practical, and exhibit an open-minded style in which to live.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Universe Pub. 2007
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 662 PaulCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 720 Paul,Nagelhout, Ryan
Summary: Native people have been living around the Great Lakes for thousands of years. As European settlers arrived, they soon learned that the land around the Great Lakes was an ideal place to settle. Readers learn the history of Great Lakes settlement and much more. Full-color photographs showcase the lakes’ beauty, while social studies content introduces the many cities in the region. From the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 NAGSmithyman, Kathryn
Summary: This book introduces children to the traditional lifestyles of Native nations who lived in the western Great Lakes region, as well as the impact of colonization on Native peoples.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.3 SMICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.04973 SmiCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.04 SMICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native KalmanO'Hara, Megan.
Summary: Tells about the daily activities of workers and their families who lived at Split Rock Lighthouse located on a rocky cliff overlooking Lake Superior.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Earth Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 387.155 OHASummary: From the Publisher: Women lighthouse keepers, fur traders, cooks on sailing vessels, missionaries, and fearless travelers all wrote of their lives on the Great Lakes, both publicly and in quiet testimonies such as letters, logbooks, and diaries. Their narratives, which span the centuries from 1789 to the present, are now collected in this anthology. Compiled in response to historical accounts...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ladyslipper Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 WOMSjonger, Rebecca.
Summary: Discusses the social life and customs of the Indians who lived during the 1500s and early 1600s in the Great Lakes Region in the northeastern part of North America and their present living conditions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.3 SJOKurta, Allen
Summary: "Today mammals include over 5,500 living species and occupy every major environment. The Great Lakes region is home to 83 species, ranging from tiny shrews that weigh less than a tenth of an ounce to immense moose, known to exceed a half ton. Now in its 60th year in print, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region is the must-have reference guide for teachers, students, naturalists, and professional...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599 KUR1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599 KUR
Summary: From the Publisher: Ivan H. Walton was a pioneering folklorist who collected the songs and stories of aging sailors living along the shores of the Great Lakes in the 1930s. His collection is unique in the annals of Great Lakes folklore. It began as a search for songs but broadened into a collection of weather signs, shipboard beliefs, greenhorn tales, and stories of the intense rivalry between...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 WALRajczak, Michael.
Summary: Presents information on visiting the Great Lakes area, including tourist attractions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 RAJHaydamacker, Nelson.
Summary: From the Publisher: Long before popular television shows such as Dirty Jobs and The Deadliest Catch, everyday men and women-the unsung heroes of the job world-toiled in important but mostly anonymous jobs. One of those jobs was deckhand on the ore boats. With numerous photographs and engaging stories, Deckhand offers an insider's view of both the mundane and the intriguing duties performed by...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2009
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Summary: The surface of the Great Lakes covers 94,250 square miles (244,106 sq km). About 40 million people in the United States and Canada drink water from the Great Lakes, and millions of birds, fish, and other animals make their homes there. Much will be lost if the lakes arent protected. Readers are introduced to Great Lakes conservation issues, including climate change, mining, and water quality....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 LAPMichigan Historical Commission
Contents: Today and yesterday : These times and times gone by / Carl R. Anderson -- Vacationland in the heart of the Great Lakes / Ferris E. Lewis -- Putting a nation on wheels / Joe L. Norris -- Our melting pot of nationalities / Lawrence S. Thompson -- Labor and social welfare / Sidney Glazer -- Better farming for better living / Joseph G. Duncan -- Changes in rural and urban living / Willis F. Dunbar...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1949
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 917.74 THIJankowski, Emily
Summary: The historical significance of the Great Lakes region stretches from thousands of years ago to the present day. Home to factories, important historical landmarks, and miles of coastline, the Great Lakes region is steeped in the past, but looking ahead to the future. Readers follow the growth of the Great Lakes, beginning with early battles to settle and control the region. Sidebars add to the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 JANWells, Tom
Summary: Paul Findlay is living his dream, sailing the Great Lakes aboard his beloved sailboat and writing about his voyages to pay the bills. When Paul receives a cryptic call for help from his old college roommate, the dream quickly turns into a nightmare.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: [Create Space] 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC WELBesnard Lakes (Musical group)
Contents: Blackstrap -- Raindrops -- Christmas can wait -- Our heads, our hearts on fire again -- Feuds with guns -- The dark side of paradise -- New revolution -- The father of time wakes up -- The last of the great thunderstorm warnings.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BESBesnard Lakes (Musical group)
Contents: Like the ocean, like the innocent. Pt. 1, The ocean ; Pt. 2, The innocent -- Chicago train -- Albatross -- Glass printer -- Land of living skies. Pt. 1, The land ; Pt. 2, The living skies -- And this is what we call progress -- Light up the night -- The lonely moan.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Jagjaguwar 2010
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BESEmminizer, Theresa
Summary: "Almost 20,000 years ago, Earth's climate began to warm. Because of the changing temperatures, a miles-thick ice sheet started to shift. As the ice sheet moved, it carved deep pits in the land and left water in its wake. This melted ice filled the new cavities. This is the story of America's Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Enriched with stunning photographs and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.31 EMMHarding, James H.
Summary: The revised edition of this well-loved guide is the essential reference for the identification of amphibians and reptiles in the Great Lakes region. Fully updated treatments of over 70 species feature detailed information on the distribution, habitat, behavior, and life history of these fascinating animals. This edition includes all new distribution maps as well as 90 additional color...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2017
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Summary: "At the invitation of the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM), in 2013, Alexis Rockman began research for the Great Lakes Cycle, an ambitious suite of paintings and works on paper that the artist created over the course of four years. It will debut in Grand Rapids in 2018 and tour throughout the Great Lakes region"--introduction.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 709 FRIGreat Lakes
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Music Video Distributors 2018