The editor at MAST Literacy LLC Doug Dixon worked with local historian and author Frank Smoot, CVM Director Carrie Ronnander and Archivist Jodi Kiffmeyer, to produce Oh, Claire! Lost at Half Moon Lake, a new historical fiction chapter book set in 1890s Eau Claire, weaving true historical details into a narrative following two children adventuring on the shores of Half Moon Lake. The tale is largely inspired by the memoirs of two former Eau Clairians. Artist and graphic designer Julio Moreno added the illustrations to make the story come alive visually based on several CVM descriptions and documents of the times.
