CARIBOU, Maine — Maine author, humorist and former Allagash Wilderness Waterway Supervisor Tim Caverly spins tales about the beautiful Allagash region in his seven books about Maine’s north woods, and will be at the Caribou Public Library on Friday, May 12, at 5 p.m. to discuss his books.
Caverly and illustrator Franklin Manzo’s first book, “Allagash Tails Volume One,” was published in June of 2009 and soon followed by “An Allagash Haunting,” “Wilderness Wildlife,” “A Wilderness Ranger’s Journal,” “Headin’ North” and “Solace.” Caverly’s latest book is “The Ranger and the Reporter.”
Publishing seven books in seven years, the team’s effort to educate about northern Maine has paid off. The “Allagash Tails” books have been shipped throughout the U.S. and abroad. People from all over the world are reading and learning about the nationally designated wild and scenic river that flows like a vein through the heart of Maine’s wildlands.
Students are also studying the Allagash. For the last seven year Caverly has promoted reading through a program called “New England Reads.” He offers a multimedia, hourlong program that includes music , scenery and history.
Caverly has presented 202 programs and reached out to over 6,600 students, but talking about their books isn’t enough for the “Allagash Tails” team. To date, thanks to donations from Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis, as well as support from health and financial institutions, almost 1,600 of the “Allagash Tails” books have been donated to 137 New England schools.
Caverly’s second book, “An Allagash Haunting: The Story of Emile Camile,” has also been adapted into a stage production with shows performed in Houlton and Millinocket in April and May of 2011. In collaboration with the Houlton Starbright Children’s Theatre, students sang songs in French and English. A script is available for schools and community theatre groups who wish to perform the play.
For more information about the presentation, contact the Caribou Library at 493-4214.
