[Michlib-l] U.P. Notable Book Club - "The Big Island: A Story of Isle Royale" for kids

[Victor R. Volkman]

      For Immediate Release…

*Contact: Victor Volkman
(734) 417-4266
President at UPPAA.org*
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      UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Ian Schoenherr
      about "The Big Island: A Story of Isle Royale"


Dear Victor Volkman
*Official Seal of the U.P. Notable Books 
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UP Notable Book Club:* the Crystal Falls Community District Library in 
partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) has 
scheduled author events with winners of the /UP Notable Book List/. The 
27th event is with Ian Schoenherr whose father John Schoenherr (1935 - 
2010) illustrated The Big Island: A Story of Isle Royale 
<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=ac8d3252bb&e=fd2c186103>. 
First published in 1968, this engrossing and beautiful picture book 
about wildlife on Isle Royale is available again//thanks to the 
archivists at the University of Minnesota Press.

/*When: */May 11th, 2023 at 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central
/*Where: */on the Zoom platform -- please contact Evelyn Gathu in 
advance by egathu at crystalfallslibrary.org 
<mailto:egathu at crystalfallslibrary.org?subject=UPNotableBooks&body=Please-send-me-the-zoom-link>, 
or by phone at (906) 875-3344. We recommend you borrow a copy of these 
books from your local library or purchase from your local bookseller in 
advance to get the most out of these events.

*John Schoenherr portrait of the artistJOHN SCHOENHERR *won the 1988 
Caldecott Medal for U.S. children's book illustration, recognizing/Owl 
Moon/ by Jane Yolen, which recounts the story of the first time a father 
takes his youngest child on a traditional outing to spot an owl. He was 
posthumously inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 
2015. Schoenherr may be known best as the original illustrator of the 
dust jacket art of /Dune/, a 1965 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert 
that inaugurated a book series and media franchise. He had previously 
illustrated the serializations of the novel in /Analog/, an endeavor 
that secured him a 1965 Hugo Award for Best Professional 
Artist. Schoenherr was also very well known as a wildlife artist and 
children's book illustrator, with over forty books to his credit. Most 
of his black-and-white illustration work used the scratchboard 
technique, and he was long known as the only commercial artist who 
specialized in it. His paintings were often egg tempera, another unusual 
medium. Schoenherr also completed paintings for NASA. Schoenherr's 
knowledge of zoology was very useful in creating alien creatures. He was 
a member of the American Society of Mammalogists, the Society of Animal 
Artists, and the Society of Illustrators.**

<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=0693af9b9c&e=fd2c186103>"Julian 
May’s children’s book /The Big Island: A Story of Isle Royale/ was 
originally published in 1968 but the timeless tale continues to educate 
and inspire young minds today. Isle Royale is considered one of the most 
remote National Parks and is located off the coast of Michigan’s Upper 
Peninsula, in the waters of Lake Superior. The book tells the story of 
Isle Royale’s most popular four-legged creatures, the moose and the 
wolves. /The Big Island /is a classic read for any budding young nature 
enthusiast and explores the concept of a balanced ecosystem. With an 
effective blend of local history and a love of nature, Julian May writes 
about how the moose and wolves came to live on the island. She also 
tells about how people first came to the island and about the time 
period that Isle Royale became a National Park. The book delves into the 
park rangers’ various methods of intervention on behalf of the 
overcrowded and starving moose population. It also tells how the best 
solution was found when wolves arrived on the island naturally to 
establish a balanced environment. The Big Island provides readers of all 
ages some valuable insight into the predator-prey relationship of the 
moose and wolves of the island and their roles in the great circle of 
life. Stunningly realistic illustrations of moose, wolves, and other 
island wildlife cover the pages of this exceptional book".  -- read the 
full review by Hannah Brinza 
<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=988328e28e&e=fd2c186103>, 
/U.P. Book Review/

More information about the U.P. Notable Book list, /U.P. Book Review, 
/and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com 
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*<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=dea6d467d5&e=fd2c186103>About 
the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA)*
Established in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in or 
write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, UPPAA is a Michigan nonprofit 
association with more than 100 members, many of whose books are featured 
on the organization’s website at www.uppaa.org 
<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&id=d6d6e74eaf&e=fd2c186103>. 
UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP 
connection who is interested in writing. # # #
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