Any good factual books worth a read? (Lisbon, Freeport: new home, buy)

[katafire]

I read "Millinocket" from Arcadia Publishing. Great book with a lot of pictures of Millinocket.

[katafire]

Take a look at "Millinocket" by David R. Duplisea published by Arcadia Publishing.

[moughie]

I have Olive Kitteridge By Elizabeth Strout ( set in Maine) on hand from our local library.

Anyone out here read it yet?

[gussie]

Nope but my Grandmother's name was Olive......

[Casper1212]

I'm reading one of Isobel Allende's books, TE Lawrence's "Seven Pillars of Wisdom," and a history of the Knights Templar. Diana Gabaldon does a really good job with her historical fiction series on the Scots.

[frogcreekwoods]

If you ever wonder where all the animals go in winter, and how the little birds manage to survive the bitter cold:

Winter World by Bernd Heinrich

He write extensively about his cabin in Maine, and what he has found on his winter visits there. A great book if you love nature.

[Maine Writer]

I'm reading Wilderness Partners: Buzz Caverly and Baxter State Park by Phyllis Austin and enjoying it very much. DH read it first and enjoyed it too.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

I recently read Unintended Consequences. My wife just finished it. I highly recommend it. It is like a Civil War novel based entirely on fact, but of course the dialogue has to be filled in since we don't know what the characters actually said. Nearly all of the events in the book actually happened and those that have not yet happened could indeed happen.

[Casper1212]

Those Civil War "what if" books can get pretty interesting, especially if you know the REAL history of the Civil War.
Pardon me. "The Recent Conflict."

[elston]

Originally Posted by msina

A found a historical book for kids about Maine. "Keep the Lights Burning Abbie" by Peter Roop,..
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3 Based on a true story of an 1856 storm off the coast of Maine, Abbie's tale is one of endurance and bravery. When her father, the lighthouse keeper, sails off for supplies, he leaves Abbie in charge of lighting the oil lamps in the twin towers of their lighthouse and making sure that they don't go out. When a huge storm hits, preventing her father from returning for four weeks, Abbie keeps those lamps burning, getting up several times each night to climb the towers to check them, scraping ice from the windows so the lights can be seen at sea. In the course of the storm, she also rescues her chickens from a huge wave, thus saving the family's only source of food. The Roops allow the natural drama of Abbie's story to emerge in simple sentences that are sometimes cut up awkwardly, but for the most part they are clear and compelling. An author's note gives the interesting historical basis of the story, but the tale stands alone as an exciting account of a young girl's courage. The vivid watercolor paintings are highly effective in detailing Abbie's job as well as creating atmosphere. All in all, one of the best historical beginning-to-readsa refreshing cold blast of salty real life.
I like stories for kids that give them a sense of empowerment. I think it helps them to know that they are capable of extraordinary things when they really try.

This one is based on the same incident and gets very positive reviews. . Amazon.com: Abbie Against the Storm: The True Story of a Young Heroine and a Lighthouse: Marcia K. Vaughan, Bill Farnsworth: Books