num_pages: 111
description: Howard Sivertson's autobiographical first book focuses on the life he was born into - growing up in a fishing family on the remote island of Isle Royale. In these 40 paintings he depicts seasons and holidays, boats and the buildings. All show the world of family togetherness as it used to be.
language: English
title: Once upon an Isle: The Story of Fishing Families on Isle Royale: Paintings and Companion Stories
titlecomplete: Once upon an Isle: The Story of Fishing Families on Isle Royale: Paintings and Companion Stories
ratings_count: 18
publisher: Wisconsin Folk Museum