Mike Fink
Mike Fink was king of the keelboatmen — the strongest, rowdiest bunch of fellows ever to work on the Mississippi. Mike was a whole lot more than a keelboater — yes, sir! He was a crack shot and the best grizzly and gator wrestler on the river. They don't make 'em like Mike these days, now do they?\ \ \ Relates the extraordinary deeds of the frontiersman who became King of the Keelboatmen on the Mississippi River.\
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Mike Fink was king of the keelboatmen — the strongest, rowdiest bunch of fellows ever to work on the Mississippi. Mike was a whole lot more than a keelboater — yes, sir! He was a crack shot and the best grizzly and gator wrestler on the river. They don't make 'em like Mike these days, now do they?Chicago Sun-TimesRollicking, humorous!
\ Chicago Sun-TimesRollicking, humorous!\ \ \ \ \ Publishers Weekly\ - Publisher's Weekly\ One of the tall tales in the series that began with Paul Bunyan, this merry book features Fink, grizzly-bear wrestler and King of the Mississippi River Keelboatmen. "Kellogg's antic style is as engaging as ever," said PW. All ages. May\ \ \ School Library JournalK-Gr 4-- Kellogg retells some of the many legends about the rough and tumble keelboatman's younger days. He captures the energy and largeness of this tall-tale hero through the use of vernacular speech and in illustrations that can never quite contain the action within their borders. This version steers away from the negative stereotyping of women and American Indians that crop up in older tellings. Another hit in a series that does a wonderful job of introducing young children to America's folklore heroes.-- Karen K. Radtke, Milwaukee Public Library\ \
