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.

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This is the fifth title written by Kathy-jo Wargin and illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen in our Legend series which currently has 400,000 copies in print. "The Legend of the Sleeping Bear," the title that began the series, is the official State of Michigan childrens's book.

"Leelinau was so happy to be in the Spirit Wood once again that she began to dance all around. Then she sat down amidst a mess of large tree roots that fit like a chair made just for her. But this time, as she sat there to rest, she heard strange whispers. At first, Leelinau thought it sounded like baby robins trying to catch their first breaths, or ferns being tossed back and forth in the wind. But Leelinau wasn't quite sure, so she listened more carefully. She heard more whispers, and then voices. Leelinau became frightened. Her heart pounded like a large drum in her chest, and her throat felt tight and narrow."