Maine has always been a fascinating place to live and to visit. According to legend, explorer Leif Eriksson reached the coast of Maine in the year 1000. Over the years, the Pine Tree State has developed a culture all its own. Home to commercial and cultural centers like Bangor and Portland, as well as large swaths of untamed wilderness, Maine draws flocks of tourists who come to enjoy lobster rolls, scenic lighthouses, and the famous hospitality of Mainers. This volume introduces the people and places that make the state unique. Filled with key information and colorful photographs, this book shows readers everything Maine has to offer.
It's a big day for a little girl when she discovers her first loose tooth and makes a trip to the grocery store on the mainland.
From previously unpublished eyewitness accounts to modern-day media portrayals, author and illustrator Michelle Souliere presents this detailed history of the phenomenon and folklore that has lurked in shadows for generations.
" --Col. Joshua Chamberlain The fascinating story of Joshua Chamberlain and his volunteer regiment, the Twentieth Maine, is reprinted with a new foreword by Civil War historian and UCLA professor Joan Waugh.
By turns wickedly funny and achingly sad, this novel unveils sibling rivalry, alcoholism, social climbing, and Catholic guilt at the center of one family.
A young boy and a moose go on a fun-filled tour of the state of Maine.
Three generations of women converge on the family beach house in this wickedly funny, emotionally resonant story of love and dysfunction.
Ein Sommer in Maine, vier Frauen und ihre Abgründe: Alice, die oft streng und unnahbar wirkt, würde alles dafür geben, eine einzige tragische Nacht in ihrem Leben ungeschehen zu machen, aber auch Tochter Kathleen, Enkelin Maggie und die ...
Rhyming text introduces the alphabet and highlights the animals and plants of Maine.
The Kelleher clans beachfront holiday house creaks under a weight of secrets.
This celebration of the tradition of the community cookbook is a collection of 200 recipes celebrating Maine's rich culinary past, delicious present, and exciting future.