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A wild neighborhood / John Henricksson ; illustrated by Betsy Bowen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Henricksson, John.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zoology--Minnesota--Gunflint Lake Region.
- Zoology.
- Natural history--Minnesota--Gunflint Lake Region.
- Natural history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (192 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1997.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Illustrated by Betsy BowenBeautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Betsy Bowen, author of Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet Year, this collection of elegantly written essays celebrates the creatures that share our place in the woods. From kitchen-table gossip about the black bear's recent attempts to raid the bird feeder, to the retelling of Native American myths about the mischievous raven, Henricksson illustrates his respect, humor, and love of northwoods creatures.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Most like a Man; 2 First Citizen of Minnesota; 3 Hunter of the High Places; 4 A Parliament of Owls; 5 The Magnificent Seven-Footer; 6 Rascal in a Gray Suit; 7 The Empire Builder; 8 Along Came a Spider; 9 Helen Hoover's Deer; 10 More than a Bird; 11 Icon of the Wilderness; 12 Ghosts; Recommended Reading
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-8166-8848-6
- OCLC:
- 476096237
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