Long, long ago, the ancient people of the forest gathered aroundwarm fires and told the tale of a time long past, when the land knownas "Michigane" was covered with ice and snow. For thousands of yearsthe cruel North Wind ruled the land North of Up North, chasing awaythe gentle, benevolent winds from the East, West and South. Winterstayed the whole year round, so nothing could live in Michigane. Notuntil an old warrior and a young boy traveled through the frigid coldwith nothing but warm hearts and an old pair of mittens was therehope that the frozen land would eventually come to life. Trinka Hakes Noble is the noted author of numerous award-winning picture books including The Scarlet Stockings Spy, the ever-popular Jimmy's Boa series and Meanwhile Back at the Ranch (both featured on Reading Rainbow). Her many awards include ALANotable Children's Book, Booklist Children's Editors' Choice, IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Learning: The Year's Ten Best, andseveral Junior Literary Guild Selections. Trinka makes her home in Bernardsville, New Jersey. The Legend of Michigan is the 20th book that Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen has illustrated forSleeping Bear Press. His other titles include The Legend of Sleeping Bear, the #1 Midwest bestsellingLegend of the Petoskey Stone, and Texas Bluebonnet runner-up Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot. Gijsbert and his family live in Bath, Michigan. | The Legend Of Michigan by Trinka Hakes Noble, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters