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.

Author: Kathy-Jo Wargin
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 09/01/2003
Series: True Story
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.20h x 9.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781585361267

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 74554 / Edmund Fitzgerald: The Song of the Bell


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