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The Edmund Fitzgerald: The Song of the Bell

by Kathy-Jo Wargin

A Lake Superior voyage remembered

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A Lake Superior voyage remembered

Kathy-Jo Wargin retells the final voyage of the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald, which left Superior, Wisconsin, bound for Cleveland in November. The ship’s routine crossing turns perilous as a gale develops over Lake Superior. The account links the vessel’s fate with a tribute to sailors who travel its waters, while atmospheric paintings by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen accompany the story. The book’s focus on a specific maritime disaster gives young readers an entry point into Great Lakes and regional history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in U.S. regional history
  • Young readers curious about ships, sailors, and the Great Lakes

Themes

Maritime historyGreat LakesShipwreck and remembranceSailors’ lives

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Book overview

The bell rings forever where heroes are found, for the soul of the sailor is held in its sound.

Leaving port from Superior, Wisconsin on a sunny November day, the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald is looking forward to a routine crossing of deep Lake Superior. Heading for a port in Cleveland, the giant transport ship is loaded with ore that will be used to build cars. But disaster is building in the wind as a gale storm begins to track after the great ship. This suspenseful retelling of the last hours of the doomed vessel pays homage to all sailors who traverse deep waters, in fair skies and foul.

Atmospheric paintings from award-winning artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen bring the story to life. The author of the best-selling books The Legend of Sleeping Bear and The Legend of Mackinac Island, Kathy-jo Wargin aims to help young readers notice the most intricate details of a story by adding the nuances that create magic and wonder in a good tale.

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