Miller, Mirella S.
Summary: "Explores the freshwater lake biome, plants and animals in the biome, the biome food chain, and highlights the lake trout"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.63 MILFleisher, Paul.
Summary: This book describes lake and pond food webs covering the plants, plant eaters, meat eaters, and the decomposers that break down dead plants and animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.63 FLESpalding, Maddie
Summary: An introduction to the ecosystem of freshwater lakes, discussing what lives in or near a freshwater lake and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wonder Books, an imprint of The Child's World 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.63 SPABorgert-Spaniol, Megan
Summary: Young readers will learn where beavers live, how they affect their environment, their role in the food web, and the dangers they face.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2020
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Summary: "Lake: A See to Learn Book, the second book in the See to Learn series, is designed to inspire scientific curiosity, appreciation of beauty and connection to the natural world, through gentle questions and vibrant illustrations."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.63 MOSHartig, John H.
Summary: "The stories of fourteen people who led efforts to clean up environmentally degraded areas of the Great Lakes are told to inspire others to get involved and care for the place they call home"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 333.72 HARGrady, Wayne.
Summary: "This book is an exploration of the biology and ecology of a vital, ever-changing terrain. Written by one of Canada's best-known science and nature writers, it is intended not only for those who live in the Great Lakes basin but for anyone captivated by the splendor of the natural world and sensitive to the challenges of its preservation."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508 GRACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Nature GradyRivera, Andrea
Summary: "This title focuses on lake and river habitats and gives information related to science, technology, art, and math concepts. The title is complete with colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.6 RIVBarker, Charles Ferguson.
Summary: "A fascinating, entertaining, and cautionary story about what the Great Lakes would look like without water"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2017
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Summary: Lakes can be hundreds of miles long and thousands of miles deepor small enough to swim across! Its common for homes and roads to be built near lakes because they offer such beautiful scenery as well as needed resources. Readers are introduced to the lake biome that may be in their backyard through lakes main features, animals and plants that may live there, and examples of some of the largest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.6 LYNWillis, John
Summary: "The Aquatic Ecosystems series explores how different bodies of water shape their environments and support the plants and animals that are reliant on them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 577.63 WILBillings, Tanner
Summary: "Young readers are likely familiar with lakes on a basic level, but they may not know key details such as where the water that fills lakes comes from or where the world's deepest lake is located. With this captivating guide, readers will love learning all sorts of fun facts about lakes. Engaging subject matter introduces early readers to important elementary science curricula. Eye-catching...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.48 BILRulseh, Ted
Summary: Why do fish jump? Why don't lakes freeze all the way down to the bottom? Which lake plants are invasive? What are those water bugs? Is that lake healthy? Whether you fish, paddle, swim, snowshoe, ski, or just gaze upon your favorite lake, A Lakeside Companion will deepen your appreciation for the forces that shape lakes and the teeming life in and around them. You'll discover the interconnected...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Wisconsin Press 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.63 RULStager, Curt
Contents: Walden -- Waters of life, waters of death -- Lakes through the looking glass -- The Great Rift -- Galilee -- Sky water -- Heritage lakes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 551.48 STALangston, Nancy
Summary: "Lake Superior, the largest lake in the world, has had a remarkable history, including resource extraction and industrial exploitation that caused nearly irreversible degradation. But in the past fifty years it has experienced a remarkable recovery and rebirth. In this important book, leading environmental historian Nancy Langston offers a rich portrait of the lake's environmental and social...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 LANMahan, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508.774 MAH1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 508.774 MAH
Ashworth, William
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1986
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 363.7 ASHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Room, Call number: MI 363.7 Ashworth 1986Campbell, Andrew
Summary: Examines the food chain of rivers and lakes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smart Apple Media 2007
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 577.6 CampbEgan, Dan
Summary: The Great Lakes hold 20 percent of the world’s freshwater, and they provide food, work, and weekend fun for tens of millions of Americans. Yet they are under threat as never before. In a work of narrative reporting in the vein of Rachel Carson and Elizabeth Kolbert, prize-winning reporter Dan Egan delivers an eye-opening portrait of our nation’s greatest natural resource as it faces ecological...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.6 EGACopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.6 EGACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 577.630977 EGANelson, Darby.
Contents: Landscapes. Lake magic ; Limnos I : Walden Pond, Massachusetts ; Deep heart's core ; August epiphany ; Agassiz's gift ; On seeing ; Hastening slowly -- Lakescapes. Edges ; Lady Daphnia's world ; Limnos II : Fox Lake, Illinois ; Discovering Eden ; Lake Agassiz's child ; Seeking hard bottom -- Mindscapes. Blue-green nemesis ; Limnos III : Lake Mendota, Wisconsin ; diamond's dot ; Limnos IV :...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.48 NELTroup, Roxanne
Summary: Take a trip around the world to see amazing lakes that have formed on Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 551.48 TROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.48 TROFlaherty, Dennis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Companion Press 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 577.0979 FLACarlisle, Fred
Summary: The Lake Effect presents Lake Michigan as a mosaic of multiplicity, examining the aesthetic, emotional, historic, economic, and social effects of this life-sustaining body of water. "I stood ankle deep in Lake Michigan for the first time when I was two years old,” Fred Carlisle writes. His fascination with the lake began then and has continued throughout his life. The Lake Effect is grounded in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CARLISLE, FRED CARAmstutz, Lisa J.
Summary: Discover why freshwater lakes are at risk. Amstutz shows how people are combating overfishing, and cleaning up polluted waters in order to preserve our freshwater lakes for future generations. Readers will also explore the science behind watersheds and the water cycle. Features include a cause-and-effect flow chart, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library 2018