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Presented By: University Library

Growing Up Near the Great Lakes

Illustration from The Boy Who Ran to the Woods by Jim Harrison, illustrated by Tom Pohrt. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000. Illustration from The Boy Who Ran to the Woods by Jim Harrison, illustrated by Tom Pohrt. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000.
Illustration from The Boy Who Ran to the Woods by Jim Harrison, illustrated by Tom Pohrt. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000.
Dr. Elizabeth Goodenough explores the landscapes of the Great Lakes as they shape the lives of children, writers, and illustrators. She offers images and tales of lighthouses and shipwrecks from the inland seas, a biosphere with the power to influence artists forever. Stories of displaced children, indigenous youth, and runaways portray stormy passages. What geography constitutes “home” in picture books, Y/A and graphic novels, legends, and film? How do we retain and preserve the settings we first encountered? Goodenough investigates how a sense of belonging and becoming abides within, sustaining or haunting a lifetime. In this session we recall regional memories, ideas about nature, and narratives of outdoor exploration. Registration is encouraged but not required: https://forms.gle/74gbaZq4hdF1EBZR7

Goodenough has taught literature at Harvard, Claremont McKenna, and Sarah Lawrence colleges, and the University of Michigan. She has published several volumes in Childhood Studies, and her award-winning PBS documentary, Where Do the Children Play?, helped initiate a national dialogue on outdoor play.

Immediately following the presentation, we invite you to this month's Special Collections After Hours Event, The Great Lakes in Children's Literature.
Illustration from The Boy Who Ran to the Woods by Jim Harrison, illustrated by Tom Pohrt. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000. Illustration from The Boy Who Ran to the Woods by Jim Harrison, illustrated by Tom Pohrt. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000.
Illustration from The Boy Who Ran to the Woods by Jim Harrison, illustrated by Tom Pohrt. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000.

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