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Book

Icebound! : the adventures of young George Sheldon and the SS Michigan

Call Number

  • J 977.4 HEES (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Holland, MI : In-Depth Editions, 2008.

Physical Description

46 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 22 cm.

Summary

"Icebound! is based on a true story that was developed from newspapers accounts about the struggles of the captain and crew of SS Michigan while they were strapped in the ice off western Michigan for 43 days in 1885. George Sheldon was the porter aboard the ship and the story of his heroic deeds was told by reporters"--P. 44.

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