Slim Fingers Beckon, by Arch Merrill (HC, ex-lib, 1953?, $2)
This is only one of the Merrills in the latest donation. The rest will be blogged shortly.
The "Slim Fingers" of Merrill's title refer to the Finger Lakes.
"There is an old Indian legend that the Finger Lakes came into being when the Great Spirit placed the imprint of his hand in blessing on the Upstate land.
Scientists will tell you that those long, slim streaks of blue in the center of the New York State map go back to the glacial age, that when the great ice sheet melted, its deposits dammed the parallel north and south valleys, which filled with water from springs and streams."
Thus starts this historian to tell his true tales. I have been told that most children in Rochester know his stories. Me, I grew up in Jersey, so his stories are new to me. No matter if they are new to you, or if they are familiar friends, come and read them. Look for this book, and eventually for the others, in the local section. (Avail. 1/25)
