The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell

Leaving port from Superior, Wisconsin on a sunny November day, the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald is looking forward to a routine crossing of deep Lake Superior. Heading for a port in Cleveland, the giant transport ship is loaded with ore that will be used to build cars. But disaster is building in the wind as a gale storm begins to track after the great ship. This suspenseful retelling of the last hours of the doomed vessel pays homage to all sailors who traverse deep waters, in fair skies and foul. Atmospheric paintings from award-winning artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen bring the story to life.The author of the best-selling books The Legend of Sleeping Bear and The Legend of Mackinac Island, Kathy-jo Wargin aims to help young readers notice the most intricate details of a story by adding the nuances that create magic and wonder in a good tale. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan with her family. The Edmund Fitzgerald is her 10th book with Sleeping Bear Press. Born in the Netherlands, Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, or Nick as he prefers to be known, studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Holland. He immigrated to the United States in 1976. The Edmund Fitzgerald is Nick's 13th children's book with Sleeping Bear Press. The Legend of Sleeping Bear was Nick's first book and has sold more than 200,000 copies.

Author: Kathy-Jo Wargin
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 09/01/2003
Pages: 1
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 11.36h x 9.40w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9781585361267
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 74554 / Edmund Fitzgerald: The Song of the Bell


Award: Michigan Notable Books - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/17/2003 pg. 64
Booklist 01/01/2004 pg. 852
Christian Home & School 01/01/2004 pg. 28
School Library Journal 02/01/2004 pg. 140
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 218 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 218 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Library Journal 02/15/2004