Snail-Shell Harbor, Upper Peninsula Michigan fiction first published in 1870, brings back to life a Michigan ghost town full of charm and history. Among young adult Christian fiction books from the nineteenth century, Snail-Shell Harbor has no equal. Written as a piece of evangelical fiction for young boys, the story delivers a clear message of Christ as redeemer, all the while remaining true to its mid-nineteenth-century iron smelting company town setting. Walk the paths the ironworkers walked, fish in the harbor as they knew it, and confront the life and death struggles that challenged their everyday existence.

Snail-Shell Harbor (Bigwater Classics)

Religion & Spirituality

J. H. Langille

J. H. Langilee

Christian Books & Bibles

Bigwater Publishing

Jenny of L’Anse Bay, Special Edition in the series of Great Lakes Romances® is set in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan in 1867. Eager to escape the fiery disaster that leaves her home in ashes, Jennifer Crawford sets out on an adventure to an Ojibway Mission on L’Anse Bay. In the wilderness, her affections grow for a native people very different from herself—especially for the chief’s son, Hawk. Together, can they overcome the differences of their diverse cultures, and the harsh, deadly weather of the North Country? Michigan's Upper Peninsula wilderness, its historic Ojibway culture, and the harsh realities of the northern woods come to life in this historical retrospective on the life of a young Christian missionary. Readers interested in the ways of the Ojibway, the challenges of remote wilderness living, and a gentle love story that crosses cultural barriers will enjoy Jenny of L'Anse Bay.

Jenny of L'Anse Bay

Winters, Donna

The greatest passion of Flora McAdams' life has always been her love of animals. From girlhood, she has made it her mission to care for orphaned wild creatures and ailing family pets in the pig iron town of Fayette. Now, at age eighteen, she has no lack of four-footed patients needing her skill, and no time or thought for romance, until a quiet Norwegian machinist comes to town. Sven Jorgensen hoped his first encounter with the feisty Flora McAdams would be his last. Whether at the village vegetable garden or the town race track, he can't seem to avoid her. But time works miracles. After watching her transform neglected and homeless canines into healthy, loving pets, his thoughts of her are altered as well. Can he somehow convince her that he has more than friendship in mind for their future?

Fayette: A Time to Laugh

Donna Winters

Tenth in the series of Great Lakes Romances® (Set in Fayette, Michigan, 1885-1891.) At age fourteen, Violet Harrigan encounters dual tragedies: the death of her father, and the resulting need to move several miles north to Fayette. The situation is more than she can bear. But a true friend sticks closer than a brother. Guy Legard visits Violet faithfully. Months turn into years, and the seed of friendship blossoms into love. Then Guy disappears into the woods for several long months and Violet turns her attention to a suave and debonair newcomer, Reggie Vanderveen. Will he steal her away to a new life of excitement in Boston, or can Guy rekindle the flame of enduring love?

Fayette - A Time to Leave (Great Lakes Romances, 10)

Dreams of floating on the Erie Canal have flowed through Lucina Willcox's mind since childhood. Yet once her family has purchased their boat and begins their journey, they meet with one challenge after another. An encounter with a towpath rattlesnake threatens her brother's life. A thief attempts to break in and steal precious cargo. Heavy rain causes a breach and drains the canal of water. Lucina comforts herself with thoughts of Ezra Lockwood, her handsome childhood friend, and discovers a longing to be with him that she just can t ignore. Can she have a future with Ezra and still hold onto her canalling dream? Ezra Lockwood s one goal in life is to build and captain his own canal boat, but two years into the construction of his freight hauler, funds run short. With his goal temporarily stalled, and Lucina Willcox back in his life, his priorities begin to change. Can he have both his dreams his own boat, and Lucina as his bride? Praise for Bluebird of Brockport Donna Winters tells a rollicking good story, full of action, romance, and mystery, that conveys a very pervasive feeling of authenticity for Erie Canal life in the 1830s. She is especially good at developing credible, likable characters and describing family dynamics. --William G. Andrews, Ph. D., Village of Brockport Historian Emeritus and author of four books on Brockport history A well-written and enjoyable account set during the 1830s Erie Canal days, Bluebird of Brockport recalls life's struggles that helped form the American values system. Supported by faith and friends, families faced the threats of adversaries, discovered solutions to mysteries, as well as experienced the wonder of unfolding romance. --Tom Castaldi, author Wabash &amp; Erie Canal Notebook series With vivid characters, a tender romance, and historically accurate details about life on the Erie Canal, Bluebird of Brockport has it all! Lucina and Ezra are characters that will gain a permanent place in the hearts of readers. Their loves and losses, joys and sorrows, will keep pages turning long into the night! Winters' writing is almost lyrical and will sweep readers away on page one, in much the same way Lucina is swept away by her love for the Erie. The historical details sprinkled throughout transported me back in time until I could almost hear the water lapping against the sides of the canal boat. An enchanting read! --Amanda Barratt

Bluebird of Brockport: A Novel of the Erie Canal (Great Lakes Romances)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction