Where can one find a town nicknamed the "Polar BearCapital of the World"? Or see more than 3, 000 belugawhales? Or stand along a lakeshore and hear the sound ofthe Great Kitchie Manitou beating a huge drum? Visit theprovince of Manitoba in G is for Golden Boy: A ManitobaAlphabet and learn about these and other wonders, alongwith fascinating history and important facts. Readers can traverse northern Manitoba on the amazingIce Roads, a 2, 200-km network of temporary roads; attenda dogsled race at the Festival de Voyageur in St. Boniface;or take a trip back in time at the Canadian Fossil DiscoveryCentre in Morden. From the A of Ancient Shores to the Z of the Z-dike, G isfor Golden Boy showcases the history and natural wondersof Manitoba. Larry Verstraete, a native Manitoban, grew up in the French Quarter of Winnipeg, a stone's throw from the Golden Boy. A former teacher, he now spends his timewriting, visiting young readers in schools and libraries, and presenting at conferencesand festivals. Larry lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Brian Lund recently retired from a career in digital mapping at the City of Winnipegand now has time to indulge his passion for oil painting. He has a degree in EnvironmentalDesign from the University of Manitoba, and is a self-taught artist. Brian livesin Winnipeg, Manitoba. | G Is For Golden Boy by Larry Verstraete, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters