{"product_id":"i-am-the-river-sarah-e-ray-and-the-bob-lo-boat-hardcover","title":"I Am the River: Sarah E. Ray and the Bob-Lo Boat - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Lee Gauch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeah Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristle Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am the river. Blue and green, fast and flowing, \u003cbr\u003e sweeping river grasses aside . . . \u003cbr\u003e moving between Lake Erie and Detroit.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Detroit River has long had a story to tell. It has seen a time before people. And it has seen many faces cross its waters, from Indigenous people guiding canoes to settlers on its banks and freedom seekers riding the underground railroad north toward liberty, with Bob-Lo Island at the river's end, so close to Canada. At one time, a giant steamboat carried hundreds of excited children and adults to the amusement park that was built on Bob-Lo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Sarah E. Ray discovered in 1945 that not all people were invited on this boat, to this island, once a symbol of the journey to freedom. It depended, she discovered, on the color of your skin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the dramatic story of how one young woman's courage could create a dramatic turning point that would stand out proudly, and forevermore, in the history of a river older than the country called America. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Lee Gauch\u003c\/b\u003e grew up near Detroit and has been a devoted member of the children's literature community all her professional life. She is the author of Thunder at Gettysburg, Dance Tanya, and other books. A former critic for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, she has taught at colleges, universities, and for many years at the summer Chautauqua Highlights Writers Conference. In 1985, she became editor in chief of Philomel Books, editing major Caldecott- and National Book Award-winning artists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeah Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many critically acclaimed books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Courage of the Little Hummingbird \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A Day for Rememberin'\u003c\/i\u003e. A devotee of little known histories, Leah holds an MFA in writing and is on the faculty of Spalding University's graduate writing program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn and raised in Detroit, \u003cb\u003eKristle Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e is a visual artist, illustrator, and designer who is always drawing. She earned a BA from Savannah College of Art and Design and later joined the design studio Hom Sweet Hom. With this book, she has realized her first-grade dream to illustrate picture books.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 11.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336200348013,"sku":"9781646145805","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/v4SJak9Mkr9781646145805.webp?v=1778915280","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-the-river-sarah-e-ray-and-the-bob-lo-boat-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}