Saving Our Sturgeon

Protecting Wisconsin's Ancient Fish

by Rebecca Hogue Wojahn

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For millennia, sturgeon swam the waterways of Wisconsin. Before the 1800s, an estimated eleven million lived in Lake Michigan alone. But by the early 1900s, the lake sturgeon was nearly extinct, due to over-harvesting, destruction of habitat, and a general disregard for the “nuisance” fish. Saving Our Sturgeon celebrates the lake sturgeon’s conservation success in Wisconsin. It’s a story of science, history, technology, traditions, politics, patience, and tall tales. And along the way, readers might realize the role they play in protecting these incredible creatures (via author website).

Rebecca Hogue Wojahn Rebecca Hogue Wojahn (also known as W.H. Beck) is the author of middle grade novels, nonfiction picture books, regional biographies, and educational series. Despite writing across genres and age levels, her books all celebrate the natural world with a dose of mystery and pinch of humor. They have been honored by state and regional awards, the National Science Teachers Association, Junior Library Guild selection, and Bank Street Best Books of the Year. When not writing, she teaches in a high school library in Wisconsin (via author website).

Learn more about Rebecca Hogue Wojahn and Saving Our Sturgeon at: https://www.whbeck.com/