The Adventures of Allie the Alewife

Written by Barbara Brennessel. The life history of river herring is told from the perspective of Allie the alewife. Allie is a juvenile river herring, who joins other small alewives at the end of summer as they make their way from their natal pond, down the river and to the open ocean. When they are older, they become part of the annual spring migration; they travel from the ocean back to their natal pond to spawn. Along the way, they encounter several obstacles. A river restoration project contributes to the success of their annual journey.

Illustrations for this book were done with Prismacolor colored pencils on Duralar. Books are available for sale through Amazon, or directly from the Friends of Herring River. All proceeds go towards fundraising for the Herring River Restoration Project. For more information, follow the links below:

Friends of Herring River: http://www.friendsofherringriver.org/

Purchase Book: https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Allie-Alewife-Barbara-Brennessel/dp/1508778663