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Abbott, Jacob. Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels on the Erie Canal . New York : Empire State Books, 1987. A fictional account of a 12-year-old boy and his journey on the Erie canal with his older cousin and tutor, Forester.

Fuller Orton, Helen. The Treasure in the Little Trunk. New York : Niagara County Historical Society, 1932. A story of a young girl whose family moves from Vermont to New York and their journey includes a trip on the Erie Canal .

Hecht, Roger W. The Erie Canal Reader 1790-1950. Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2003. Poems, essays, travelogues, and fiction by major American and British writers-captures the colorful landscape and life along the Erie Canal .

Hilts, L. Timothy O’Dowd and the Big Ditch. San Diego, CA : Harcourt Brace & Co, 1988.
A fictional story told through the eyes of young boys living at the time. The story gives a glimpse in to the times with a realistic view of how things actually were than the typical nostalgic view. The book includes a glossary and historical notes.

Lamonte Meadowcroft, Enid . At the Opening of the Erie Canal . New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1958. Adventures of a family on the Erie Canal .

Myers, Anna Hoggee. New York : Walker and Co., 2004.
This is the story of Howard and his older brother who are hoggees, driving the mules that pulled the boats on the Erie Canal .

Spier, Peter. The Erie Canal . New York : Cornhill Waterfront & Navigation, 1970.
This is the picture book that the LMS will use to introduce the unit accompanied by the CD of songs including ‘Low Bridge’ The text is the words of the song running underneath watercolor drawings depicting scenes relating to the classic song about the Erie Canal, ‘Low Bridge’.

Stack and Wilson . Eds. Always Know Your Pal: Children of the Erie Canal . Syracuse, New York : Erie Canal Museum , 1993.
As the foreword explains: ‘Many children study the Erie Canal history; this Erie Canal history book studies children’ and in the Introduction: ‘Traditional histories of the Erie Canal focus upon it from a political, technical and economical perspective… This book focuses upon the lives of children who lived and worked on the Erie Canal .’

Wyld, Lionel D. Boaters and Broomsticks. Utica, New York : North Country Books, Inc., 1986.
A book of historical sketches, tales and folk stories drawn from the author’s collection of folklore material and photographs of the Erie Canal .


Home 1-Your Journey 2-How do you get there? 3-What will you carry in your suitcase? 4-How will you tell your friends about your trip? 5-What memories will you record in your scrapbook? Additional Information ------> 'Road Maps' and 'Guide Books' for your Journey Informational Books on the Erie Canal Websites about the Erie Canal Teacher	Abbott, Jacob. Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels on the Erie Canal . New York : Empire State Books, 1987. A fictional account of a 12-year-old boy and his journey on the Erie canal with his older cousin and tutor, Forester. Fuller Orton, Helen. The Treasure in the Little Trunk. New York : Niagara County Historical Society, 1932. A story of a young girl whose family moves from Vermont to New York and their journey includes a trip on the Erie Canal . Hecht, Roger W. The Erie Canal Reader 1790-1950. Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2003. Poems, essays, travelogues, and fiction by major American and British writers-captures the colorful landscape and life along the Erie Canal . Hilts, L. Timothy O’Dowd and the Big Ditch. San Diego, CA : Harcourt Brace & Co, 1988. A fictional story told through the eyes of young boys living at the time. The story gives a glimpse in to the times with a realistic view of how things actually were than the typical nostalgic view. The book includes a glossary and historical notes. Lamonte Meadowcroft, Enid . At the Opening of the Erie Canal . New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 1958. Adventures of a family on the Erie Canal . Myers, Anna Hoggee. New York : Walker and Co., 2004. This is the story of Howard and his older brother who are hoggees, driving the mules that pulled the boats on the Erie Canal . Spier, Peter. The Erie Canal . New York : Cornhill Waterfront & Navigation, 1970. This is the picture book that the LMS will use to introduce the unit accompanied by the CD of songs including ‘Low Bridge’ The text is the words of the song running underneath watercolor drawings depicting scenes relating to the classic song about the Erie Canal, ‘Low Bridge’. Stack and Wilson . Eds. Always Know Your Pal: Children of the Erie Canal . Syracuse, New York : Erie Canal Museum , 1993. As the foreword explains: ‘Many children study the Erie Canal history; this Erie Canal history book studies children’ and in the Introduction: ‘Traditional histories of the Erie Canal focus upon it from a political, technical and economical perspective… This book focuses upon the lives of children who lived and worked on the Erie Canal .’ Wyld, Lionel D. Boaters and Broomsticks. Utica, New York : North Country Books, Inc., 1986. A book of historical sketches, tales and folk stories drawn from the author’s collection of folklore material and photographs of the Erie Canal .
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