Geographic Orientation/Michigan
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Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan’s Anishinaabe Sharpshooters
$16.99 Read more“Hits the mark.”–Kirkus
An engaging middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil War from Sibert Award-winning author Sally M. Walker. More than 2- Author: Walker, Sally M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 26 2022
- ISBN10: 1250833221
- Language: English
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Kenyatta’s Escape
$7.99 Read moreKenyatta had two ambitions: cleaning the ghetto of all drug traffic and gunning down all the racist white cops But a black and white detective team, Benson and Ryan, is on his tail and has discovered… [more below]
- Series: Kenyatta #3
- Author: Goines, Donald
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0870678833
- Language: English
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Blue Reign!: The Story of the 2023 Michigan Wolverines’ Legendary Run to the National Championship
$16.95 Add to cartBlue Reign! chronicles the Michigan Wolverines’ dominant run to their first national championship in 26 years and the 12th in their storied history. This commemorative book showcases stunning action p… [more below]
- Author: Detroit Free Press
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 23 2024
- ISBN10: 1637276621
- Language: English
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Grit, Noise, & Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock ‘n’ Roll
$18.95 Read more“. . . a great blow-by-blow account of an exciting and still-legendary scene.”
From the early days of John Lee Hooker to the heyday of Motown and beyond, Detroit has enjoyed a long
—Marshall Crenshaw- Author: Carson, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: July 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0472031902
- Language: English
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Secret Witness: The Untold Story of the 1967 Bombing in Marshall, Michigan
$22.95 Read moreEvery small town has a moment when the real world abruptly intrudes, shattering the town’s notions of itself and its people. For citizens of Marshall, Michigan, that moment came August 18, 1967. Nola
- Author: Pardoe, Blaine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: April 18 2012
- ISBN10: 0472035029
- Language: English
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President of the Whole Sixth Grade: Girl Code
$8.99 Add to cartGo-getter Brianna Justice is back and on assignment with her local newspaper in this third book in the popular President series!
When budding middle school journalist Brianna Justice learns that Yavo- Series: President #3
- Author: Winston, Sherri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 09 2019
- ISBN10: 0316505293
- Language: English
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Caged Warrior
$13.99 Add to cartA ferocious novel, Caged Warrior is like a great fight movie, a tour-de-force of relentless conflict, but one that is leavened with rich characters and meaningful and loving relationships.
McCutcheon… [more below]- Series: Caged Warrior
- Author: Sitomer, Alan Lawrence
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 28 2015
- ISBN10: 1484722809
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Ran to the Woods
$18.95 Read moreJim Harrison is best known for his novels that speak wisdom and illuminate the soul. He now turns his hand to a child’s tale, The Boy Who Ran to the Woods. Exquisitely illustrated by Tom Pohrt, The Bo… [more below]
- Author: Harrison, Jim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 28 2000
- ISBN10: 0871138220
- Language: English
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Detroit: An American Autopsy
$19.00 Add to cartAn explosive expos? of America’s lost prosperity by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff
“One cannot read Mr. LeDuff’s amalgam of memoir and reportage and not be shaken by the cold ey- Author: Leduff, Charlie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 28 2014
- ISBN10: 0143124463
- Language: English
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Cruisin’ the Original Woodward Avenue
$31.99 Add to cartIn the 1950s, cruising swept the nation. American street became impromptu racetracks as soon as the police turned their backs. Young people piled into friends’ cars and cruised their main streets with… [more below]
- Author: Ambrogio, Anthony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: July 12 2006
- ISBN10: 153162426X
- Language: English
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Michigan and the Civil War: A Great and Bloody Sacrifice
$21.99 Add to cartMichigan undertook a rapid and robust response to Lincoln’s call to arms during the Civil War and in many of its great battles. Read the much overlooked history in this volume.
With lively narration, t
- Series: Civil War
- Author: Dempsey, Jack
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 02 2011
- ISBN10: 1609491734
- Language: English
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Michigan Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
$8.95 Read moreMichigan is a bird-finding mecca, owing to its position in the heart of the Great Lakes Basin and along a major migration flyway. Over 440 species have been seen in the Great Lakes State, about 300 of… [more below]
- Series: Pocket Naturalist Guide
- Author: Kavanagh, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 12
- Publish Date: September 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1583550704
- Language: English
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Michigan Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
$15.95 Add to cartThis definitive collection of the Great Lakes State’s odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things is filled with quirky photographs throughout and maps for each region. Michigan Curiositie
- Series: Michigan Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
- Author: Burcar, Colleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: October 02 2012
- ISBN10: 0762769785
- Language: English
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Butterflies of the North Woods: Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan
$18.95 Add to cartThis is your guide to all 120 species of butterflies of the North Woods. Features include easy-to-use red bar phenograms, a phenology flight chart, habitat guide and binocular buying guide. The innova… [more below]
- Series: Naturalist
- Author: Weber, Larry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0967379350
- Language: English
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Explorer’s Guide 50 Hikes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Walks, Hikes & Backpacks from Ironwood to St. Ignace
$21.99 Add to cartAs in all Explorer’s 50 Hikes guides, each hike features a detailed topographic map, directions to the trailhead, hike difficulty and elevation, and fascinating commentary about the natural and human
- Series: 50 Hikes in Michigan: The Best Walks, Hikes, & Backpacks in the Lowe #0
- Author: Funke, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 242
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0881508071
- Language: English
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Michigan Gardener’s Companion: An Insider’s Guide To Gardening In The Great Lakes State
$14.95 Add to cartThe glaciers that advanced and then receded through the Great Lakes region shaped Michigan’s terrain and soil in ways that challenge and sometimes confound modern-day gardeners. Michigan today has 450… [more below]
- Series: Gardener’s Companion
- Author: Henehan, Rita
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 188
- Publish Date: January 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0762745096
- Language: English
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Blood Feud: Detroit Red Wings v. Colorado Avalanche: The Inside Story of Pro Sports’ Nastiest and Best Rivalry of Its Era
$17.95 Add to cartIn Blood Feud, Colorado Avalanche beat writer Adrian Dater not only submits that the Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry was the most feverish match-up in recent years, but also that there was none better pla… [more below]
- Author: Dater, Adrian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 09 2006
- ISBN10: 1589793196
- Language: English
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Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit
$31.99 Add to cartMotor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit chronicles the storied and hallowed gangland history of the notorious Detroit underworld. Scott M. Burnstein takes the reader inside the belly… [more below]
- Author: Burnstein, Scott M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: October 11 2006
- ISBN10: 1531624545
- Language: English
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A $500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City
$20.00 Add to cartA young college grad buys a house in Detroit for $500 and attempts to restore it–and his new neighborhood–to its original glory in this “deeply felt, sharply observed personal quest to create meanin… [more below]
- Author: Philp, Drew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1476797994
- Language: English
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Berkeley 1900: Daily Life at the Turn of the Century
$24.95 Add to cartSince its initial publication a decade ago, Berkeley 1900: Daily Life at the Turn of the Century has captivated readers with its unprecedented blend of serious history, fascinating images, and heartfe… [more below]
- Author: Schwartz, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 332
- Publish Date: September 12 2009
- ISBN10: 0967820448
- Language: English
