Lure of the Lake

Wilderness Ridge

by Art Coulson, Art

Twins Harley and Rhiannon Hummingbird have always been competitive. But there's one thing the siblings can agree on―they can't wait to travel from their Oklahoma home to their grandparents’ new cabin in northern Wisconsin. Both Harley and Rhiannon are looking forward to a week of swimming, boating, and most importantly, fishing. While there, they learn about the best baits, the best techniques, and the importance of location in having a successful day fishing. But the most important lessons they learn are about teamwork and persistence.

72 pages, Hardcover

Published August 1, 2021

About the author

Art Coulson is a writer of Cherokee, English and Dutch descent. The 2023 McKnight Fellow in Children’s Literature and a 2025 Millay Arts Fellow, Art is the author of 20 books, graphic novels and plays, including All the Stars in the Sky, winner of the 2026 Minnesota Book Award, Chasing Bigfoot and Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi!, which was featured on Reading Rainbow and translated into Cherokee for use in his tribe’s immersion school. He is also author of The Creator’s Game: A Story of Baaga’adowe/Lacrosse, Unstoppable: How Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Defeated the Army, The Reluctant Storyteller, Lure of the Lake, Trophy Buck, Fishing on Thin Ice and Pheasant Hunting Firsts. Art has been a teaching artist for All My Relations Arts, the Loft Literary Center and the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. Art splits his time between his house in the Twin Cities and his lake cabin in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

Reviews

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun little read about siblings who go visit their grandparents at their lake cabin in good ole Wisconsin and learn the joys of fishing, especially bass fishing 🥹 gave me all the nostalgic feels from my own childhood growing up on a lake in small town Wisco and spending the majority of my summer days fishing off our shore and dock. ❤️

[Renee Winter · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun read with my 6 year old grandson. We just finished our pond so he was thrilled! Love the pictures because they help bring the story to life. Learning about fishing is so beneficial for young ones. The children in the story are realistic. We can't wair for the next book! Thanks #netgalley and #Capstone for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

With thanks to NetGalley and Stone Arch Books for an early copy in return for an honest review.

What a fun early chapter book! The pictures were a great addition and by the end I was ready to go fishing. Will definitely be recommending this story to readers ready for chapter books but not quite ready for middle grade books.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cool little chapter book about twins who learn teamwork and persistence while fishing at their grandparents' lake home in Wisconsin. Discussion questions and a glossary at the end great for homeschoolers.

[JoAnne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun read with my 9 year-old fishing fanatic. A good read for any fan of fishing!

[Brenden]

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