Sable Island the Wandering Sandbar

by Wendy Kitts

Though it was discovered almost 500 years ago, few people have visited Sable Island. Despite modern navigational tools, excessive fog and stormy weather still make travelling to Sable a challenge. Add government restrictions limiting visitors to the remote island and prohibitive travel costs, and Sable is virtually inaccessible.

But the island is part of Maritime lore--dubbed the "graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the number of ships...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551098652
• ISBN13: 9781551098654
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7