The Day the Great Lakes Drained Away
Written and Illustrated by Charles Ferguson Barker
Foreword by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm
“It is my sincere wish that you and your children and your children’s children continue to be filled with that same sense of reverence and respect, and that they be instilled with a sense of pride and commitment to protecting these rare and irreplaceable resources – the greatest of all lakes – the Great Lakes”
- Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm
With concern about the Great Lakes paramount, Charles Ferguson Barker set out to create a book that takes children on an incredible journey, revealing the secrets of the lake floors if the unimaginable happened: the Great Lakes drained away. This book serves to entertain, but also to educate – children and adults will learn about the amazing newly discovered geologic features under the Great Lakes. Most importantly, the book will remind readers to never take the Great Lakes for granted.
The Great Lakes were flowing with water
On every Great Lakes Day;
Until something frightful happened
And made the Great Lakes drain away.
"This book will generate a lot of discussion, not only in science but across the curriculum. The facts he presented as to what lies beneath the waters stir the imagination. The subject is very timely. Each page is a launching point for more study of the lakes that surround us! The illustrations fondly reminded me of the Curious George books, simple yet descriptive. It will be a welcome addition to not only school classrooms and libraries, but to bookshelves of kids with the desire and imagination to see beyond what is visible."
- Sue Gaul, Waldenbooks
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