Blueberries for Sal

Did you ever read the 1948 classic children’s book Blueberries for Sal?  I adore it and read it to my kids often. Blueberries in Minnesota hold a special place in our collective imagination much like they do in Maine where the book is set. Minnesota and Maine actually share quite a bit in common–our long, cold winters, our northern latitudes, bears, moose, rocky coastlines left behind by glaciers, and abundant granite and spruce wildernesses. And, of course, wild blueberries in late July.

blueberries from the backyard