Bound To Stay Bound

Booklist - 05/15/2022 The story begins millions of years ago, when the site that would become Niagara Falls was beneath an ocean. By 18,000 years ago, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed cats roamed the glaciers there, but 12,500 years ago, melting ice had created lakes, rivers, and the waterfalls. People who used stone tools came to hunt nearby. By 500 years ago, erosion had gradually moved the falls upriver. More people came: in 1678, Father Hennepin wrote about the falls, and in the 1800s, sightseers visited in droves. Charles Blondin crossed the river on a tightrope, and at night, people escaping slavery were ferried across to Canada. After completing the historical account, Guiberson looks toward the landmark’s future. Written from the falls’ proud point of view, the informative text offers a new topic on each double-page spread, yet the account flows smoothly, and the details are well chosen for the audience. Low’s well-composed, beautifully colored illustrations, created using ink, crayon, and digital media, show the grandeur of Niagara Falls from different viewpoints. An enjoyable resource for young researchers and armchair travelers. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.