The North Atlantic Coast: A Literary Field Guide

by Trudy Nicholson and Sara St. Antoine

Book Overview

Gathering the stories of people whose lives have adapted to the unique features of the North Atlantic coast, the book moves from Wampanoag Indians to eighteenth-century seafarers to contemporary teens.

Readers are invited to feel the throb and pulse of the surf as Helen Keller felt it, track an otter through a southern New Hampshire winter, harvest blueberries as the Micmac Indians once did, and join a young boy as he tries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571316434
• ISBN13: 9781571316431
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 and higher

Customer Reviews

Regional experiences superbly presented story & poetry.

Stories from Where We Live focuses on regional experiences from dwellers on the North Atlantic coast ages 9 and older, but is recommended in our adult issue because the entire family will relish these stories. From netting crabs on the Jersey shore to outdoors experiences in Delaware, this gathers regional experiences told through stories, poems, and journal entries to provide an inviting collection of tales.

Armchair Traveler Must Have!

This anthology is a collection of stories rooted in the North Atlantic Coast, beginning with Newfoundland. It includes the genres of poetry, short story, fiction and creative non fiction. Intended as a teaching tool for children, I found the book to be compelling in the imagery it evoked, particularly of the sea and its inhabitants, both human and animal.