great lakes (north america)

The Great Lakes?Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior?hold 20 percent of the world?s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan?s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.

Somebody is vandalizing exhibits at the Capitol City Museum of American History, and it is up to twelve-year-old Raining Sam and his friends to find the culprit before irreparable damage is done.

"Explore the life of Samuel de Champlain, the French navigator who founded the first settlement of New France in the New World"--Provided by the publisher.

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 mammoth metropolis Toronto, Ontario, to the struggling cities of the Rust Belt, the population centers around the Great Lakes change, survive, and continue to depend on the Great Lakes for transportation, industry, and recreation. Cultural Background , Detailed Table of Contents, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Historical Context Overview, Index, Maps, Sidebars, Social Studies Content.

Katy and her mother wait for her father's ship to return to port in Duluth after an ice storm rips through northern Minnesota.

Explores how the waters of the Great Lakes are used by, and diverted from, the people who live in their basin, explains how those uses are endangering the lakes' water supplies, and offers practical suggestions for preserving the lakes and the surrounding regions.

Collects haunted stories of the Great Lakes in North America, and features tales of ghosts on boats, under water, and in lighthouses, along with sea monsters, haunted shipyards, and other superstitions.

Collects haunted stories of the Great Lakes in North America, and features tales of ghosts on boats, under water, and in lighthouses, along with sea monsters, lakeside spirits, and messages from specters.

A collection of stories about shipwrecks, disappearances, and danger on the five Great Lakes.