John Maynard! "Who is John Maynard?" Anyone who has read Theodor Fontane's gripping ballad about the heroic helmsman will never forget this name! John Maynard, who bravely steers a burning passenger ship safely to the shore of Buffalo, saving everyone on board—except himself. From a safe distance yet still up close, both young and old readers can experience the dramatic events: In the new volume of the series "Poetry for Children," Fontane's beautifully sad ballad is brought to life anew through the magnificent illustrations of Tobias Krejtschi.