Campbell, Robert B.
Summary: Robert Campbell's Classic Ships of the Great Lakes presents a visually stunning array of historical and present-day inland shipping including passenger ships, whaleback, bulk carriers, self-unloaders, cement carriers, oil tankers, car ferries, super ships, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 2015
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 386 CAMCameron, Pamela
Summary: "A stray dog wanders the Milwaukee docks until he realizes his calling--to be a ship dog! After being rescued from the Milwaukee River, Sport lives on the lighthouse tender ship the Hyacinth. He helps the crew as they deliver supplies to lighthouses and maintains buoys and other safety features on the lake. Over time Sport also becomes popular among the lighthouse tenders' families, crew...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wisconsin Historical Society Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CAMMiller, Marlene.
Summary: A little boy and his mother discuss where the frieghters on the lake sail to and what they do along the way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ferne Press 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BASKET MILPeterson, Tracie
Summary: "Crisscrossing the Great Lakes onboard her father's freighter ship, the Mary Elise, Elise Wright has grown up cooking and caring for the crew. It is a life she loves. Unlike her estranged sister, Elise has turned down numerous opportunities for a "respectable life" with their wealthy relatives. And now, because of promises she made to her dying mother, she's bound to the ship and her deeply...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2022
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC PETPeterson, Tracie
Summary: "Fulfilling a promise to her dying mother, Elise Wright watches over her father as cook on his Great Lakes schooner. But the behavior of a new sailor unsettles her and first mate Nick Clark, who secretly begins investigating. When tragedy strikes, Nick and Elise must rely on their faith and each other as they confront their greatest fears"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PETMacdonald, Fiona
Summary: Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would require to launch a voyage of discovery, what shipboard life would be like, and what the rewards would be using the voyages of Columbus as an example.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2014
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Summary: "This important classic work, first published in 1930, lists the names of immigrants to New England during the Great Migration, 1620-1640: more than 3,500 names of passengers on 96 ships. Going year by year, for each person, Banks lists full name, the name of the ship, believed place of origin, and place of residence in America. In addition to this key information is an essay called "A study of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.374 BanksDavies, Bryony
Summary: Take to the water with this fun, visual miscellany for children who love anything boat related! Each double-page spread features a different group of boats and other watercraft to explore, such as helpful lifeboats, racing dragon boats and super submarines. Discover rowing, fishing and record-breaking boats from around the world, plus hard-working ships such as icebreakers and fireboats....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Welbeck Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.82 DAVMcMullan, Kate.
Summary: A little tugboat shows how he can bring big ships into the harbor even though he is small.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Joanna Cotler Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCMCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCMYeh, Kat
Summary: A lonely hedgehog sets out on an adventure to find friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2016