(3) YA Stories from Where We Live series. Illustrated by Trudy Nicholson & Trudy Nicholson & Paul Mirocha & Paul Mirocha. This solid collection contains poems, stories, and essays by writers who live in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. Some of the contributors are highly acclaimed (Edwin Way Teale, Margaret Atwood), while others will be new to readers. The quality of the material--which often emphasizes the natural world--is uniformly excellent. A list of Great Lakes habitats, wildlife, and parks is included. Reading list.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta