{"product_id":"the-great-lakes-isbn-9780593374351","title":"The Great Lakes","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the importance of their abundant freshwater, and how they've become a national treasure - in the latest book from the author of Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eThe Noisy Paint Box\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—are five blue jewels set a bit off center in a belt across North America’s middle\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eBordered by eight states and part of Canada, the Lakes hold 21% of the world's fresh water\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHow did these incredible lakes get there? And what can we do to preserve such a treasure?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow along as a drop of water in this enormous system and uncover its dramatic journey from lake to rive to lake, over Niagara Falls to lake and river again, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean.★ \"\u003cb\u003e[A]n accessible and absorbing story\u003c\/b\u003e....the closing details on the role of the lakes in Anishinaabe culture and a generous source list make this a must-buy for schools and public libraries.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eA richly detailed picture book\u003c\/b\u003e....Readers young and old will learn something new and be inspired to protect these precious resources.\" \u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003efervent\u003c\/b\u003e tribute to a treasured natural resource.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This \u003cb\u003eclever\u003c\/b\u003e nonfiction book takes readers on a journey with the Great Lakes through time and physical space.\"\u003ci\u003e —The Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eInformative\u003c\/b\u003e moments abound in Rosenstock’s profile....digitally combined drawings and watercolor paintings prove a ready companion to the illuminating text.\" \u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBarb Rosenstock is the author of the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Noisy Paint Box\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVincent Can't Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThrough the Window, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mornings with Monet\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many other books. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eMystery of the Monarchs\u003c\/i\u003e, is a 2023 NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Title and a Junior Library Guild Selection. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband, sons, and two big poodles. Barb has always lived near the Great Lakes, and wrote this book to satisfy her lifelong curiosity in their formation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJamey Christoph's illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, and in several award winning children’s books such as \u003ci\u003eBones in the White House\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Stonewall\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Up in the Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutside My Window\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received multiple recognitions from the Society of Illustrators, \u003ci\u003eCommunication Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e3×3 Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.  He works out of his 1920's home in Cleveland Heights, OH, where he loves to visit Lake Eerie with his crazy dogs, Jack and Teddy.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301512270053,"sku":"NP9780593374351","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593374351.jpg?v=1767739644","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-great-lakes-isbn-9780593374351","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}