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South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
623.8129 MCPHEE 1992
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"In Greenville, New Hampshire, a small town in the southern part of the state, Henri Vaillancourt makes birch-bark canoes in the same manner and with the same tools that the Indians used. The Survival of the Bark Canoe is the story of this ancient craft and of a 150-mile trip through the Maine woods in those graceful survivors of a prehistoric technology. It is a book squarely in the tradition of one written by the first tourist in these woods, Henry...

2) The song that called them home

Author

Robertson, David

Publisher

Tundra

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

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South Valleys Library - Children's Picture Books - New Arrivals Shelf
J E ROBERT 2023
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"One summer day, Lauren and her little brother, James, go on a trip to the land with their Moshom (grandfather). After they've arrived, the children decide to fish for dinner while Moshom naps. They are in their canoe in the middle of the lake when the water around them begins to swirl and crash. They are thrown overboard and when Lauren surfaces she sees her brother being pulled away by the Memekwesewak--creatures who live in and around water and...

3) Outward Bound canoeing

Author

Molloy, Johnny

Publisher

FalconGuides

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

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South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction - New Arrivals Shelf
797.122 MOLLOY 2023
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"Outward Bound Backcountry Cooking is a handy resource on the fundamentals of great trail food, including information about food preparation and storage, cooking tips for different weather, keeping food fresh, and planning and packing meals plus recipes for great outdoor meals. In partnership with outdoor leader Outward Bound, this book combines expert instruction with practical tips to ensure a fun and a satisfying meal for your next outdoor adventure"-- "Outward...

4) Goodbye to a river: a narrative

Author

Graves, John

Publisher

Vintage Departures

Pub. Date

2002.

Language

English

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''In the 1950s, a series of dams was proposed along the Brazos River in north-central Texas. For John Graves, this project meant that if the stream’s regimen was thus changed, the beautiful and sometimes brutal surrounding countryside would also change, as would the lives of the people whose rugged ancestors had eked out an existence there. Graves therefore decided to visit that stretch of the river, which he had known intimately as a youth. Goodbye...