MAINE BOOK LIST

State History - Mentions evolution - From the Penobscots, Passaquamoddies, Puritans, and pilgrims, to the proud people "Down East," L is for Lobster is the alphabet book for all Mainers.

State Figure - Sometimes, just sometimes, a human being and a wild animal make a special connection that changes both of their lives.

Set in the State - Discover what life is like season by season when you're surrounded by the sea. See the ferry that brings people and supplies to the island and the fisherman preparing their nets for the summer fishing season.

Set in the State - The spell of rain, gulls, a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and the peace of a Maine island as a family packs up to leave.

State Nature - Little Loon traces the birth and first summer of a loon chick on a New England lake, ending with the loon’s migration for the winter.

Set in the State - In 1843, fourteen-year-old Hanson Gregory left his family home in Rockport, Maine, and set sail as a cabin boy on the schooner Achorn, looking for high-stakes adventure on the high seas.

Set in the State - Chapter Book for Ages 8+ - When Matt's father leaves him on his own to guard their new cabin in the wilderness, Matt is scared but determined to be brave and prove that he can take care of himself.

Set in the State - When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a halt.

Set in the State - Lobsterman tells the story of a day in the life of a lobsterman's son, working alongside his father.

Set in the State - Pauline, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, is proud of her pet spaniel because he is helpful and clever and a friend to all.

Set in the State - As Sal brushes her teeth she noticed something strange. One of her teeth is loose!

Set in the State - When seventeen-year-old Abbie Burgess and her family move to Maine where her father will be caring for a lighthouse, she is immediately fascinated by the lights

Set in the State - She had never had to keep the lights burning by herself. But many lives depended on the lighthouse, and Papa was depending on Abbie.

Set in the State - The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later years he sailed to faraway places, he always returned to the island he loved.

Set in the State - Alice Rumphius, longs to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful.

Set in the State - Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother are picking blueberries to can for the winter.

Set in the State - In Larry the adorable pooch's latest adventure, he goes on vacation with Pete and the family to Portland, Oregon.

Set in the State - When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the poor animals are left on their own to swim the chilly waters.

Set in the State - Chapter Book for Ages 5+ - With the first ice—a skim on a sheep pail so thin, it breaks when touched—one family’s winter begins in earnest.