Geographic Orientation/Michigan
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The Crooked Tree: Indian Legends of Northern Michigan
$15.99 Add to cartIn The Crooked Tree we find a collection of authentic Indian legends. John Wright listened to his grandmother weave these legends of her people and as a result, we find that he has combined this namel… [more below]
- Author: Wright, John C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 170
- Publish Date: June 01 1996
- ISBN10: 188237634X
- Language: English
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Lost in Michigan: History and Travel Stories from an Endless Road Trip
$14.95 Add to cartBased on the popular Lost In Michigan website that was featured in the Detroit Free Press, It contains locations throughout Michigan, and tells their interesting story. Whether you’re a long time Mich
- Author: Sonenberg, Mike D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: October 15 2017
- ISBN10: 0999433202
- Language: English
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Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art
$7.95 Read more“An inspiring, exciting introduction to avant-garde art and social commentary, this biography convinces young readers that art can exist, thrive and effect change outside in the real world. ” –Kirkus… [more below]
- Author: Shapiro, J. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 06 2015
- ISBN10: 1580893864
- Language: English
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The Michigan Murders
$22.95 Add to cart“True crime devotees won’t want to miss this one!”
—Publishers Weekly“Very engrossing . . . in the finest you can’t put it down tradition.”
—Hartford Courant“This factual account of each murder, t
- Author: Keyes, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: September 02 2010
- ISBN10: 0472034464
- Language: English
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Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan
$24.95 Add to cartLandscaping with Native Plants of Michigan is designed for beginning and experienced gardeners who want to learn more about Michigan’s unique native-plant communities and how to successfully incorpora… [more below]
- Author: Steiner, Lynn M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 19 2006
- ISBN10: 0760325383
- Language: English
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When Evil Came to Good Hart, 10th Anniversary Edition
$22.95 Read moreIn this page-turning true-life whodunit, author Mardi Link looks into the cold-case files of the murders of a wealthy Detroit-area family in their northern Michigan cabin in 1968, detailing and review
- Author: Link, Mardi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 18 2018
- ISBN10: 0472037226
- Language: English
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The Water Dancers
$14.99 Add to cartA stunning debut novel from a new voice in literary fiction, set on Lake Michigan following World War II, The Water Dancers limns the divide between the worlds of the wealthy elite “summer people” and
- Author: Gamble, Terry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 25, 2004
- ISBN10: 0060542675
- Language: English
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The Turtle of Michigan
$9.99 Add to cart“Celebrates the power of human connections.”—School Library Journal (starred review)
“Humorous, sensitive, and poignant.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The stand-alone companion to National Book Awa
- Author: Nye, Naomi Shihab
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 0063014173
- Language: English
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We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
$19.95 Read moreWITH A FOREWORD BY LISA M. FINE, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY–Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is known for its natural beauty and severe winters, as well as the mines and forests where men labored to feed in… [more below]
- Author: Wong, Phyllis Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1611864208
- Language: English
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The Legend of Leelanau
$17.95 Add to cartThe young maiden Leelinau is forbidden from going into the Spirit Wood. But Leelinau so enjoys her time spent there with the Pukwudjinees (the tiny fairies of the forest) that she risks playing with t… [more below]
- Series: Legend (Sleeping Bear)
- Author: Wargin, Kathy-Jo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 04 2003
- ISBN10: 158536150X
- Language: English
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The Star That Always Stays
$10.99 Add to cartWhen bright and spirited Norvia moves from the country to the city, she has to live by one new rule: Never let anyone know you’re Ojibwe.
“INSPIRING.”–Kirkus Reviews “A NEW CLASSIC.”–Southern Books- Author: Johnson, Anna Rose
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0823456102
- Language: English
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Mama in Congress: Rashida Tlaib’s Journey to Washington
$18.99 Read moreAn inspiring picture book that tells the story of Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, and her family. Perfect for readers of books that celebrate trailblazing women and s
- Author: Tlaib, Rashida
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 0358683432
- Language: English
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Betty Before X
$8.99 Add to cartBetty Before X is a powerful middle-grade fictionalized account of the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X’s wife, written by their daughter Ilyasah Shabazz.
In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-o- Author: Shabazz, Ilyasah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 31, 2018
- ISBN10: 1250294185
- Language: English
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Bud, Not Buddy
$17.99 Add to cartHit the road with Bud in this Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy on a journey to find his father–from Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King-… [more below]
- Author: Curtis, Christopher Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 07 1999
- ISBN10: 0385323069
- Language: English
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What Lives in the Woods
$7.99 Add to cartFor fans of Small Spaces and the Goosebumps series by R.L Stine comes a chilling ghost story about a girl living in the decrepit and creepy mansion, who discovers something in the woods is after her.
A
- Author: Currie, Lindsay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 1728245729
- Language: English
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The Christmas Tree Ship
$15.95 Add to cartOn November 21, 1912, the schooner Rouse Simmons set sail from a small northern Michigan town across Lake Michigan. Affectionately dubbed the “Christmas Tree Ship,” this was an annual trek for the Rou… [more below]
- Author: Crane, Carol
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 08 2011
- ISBN10: 1585362859
- Language: English
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The Legend of Michigan
$17.95 Add to cartLong, long ago, the ancient people of the forest gathered around warm fires and told the tale of a time long past, when the land known as “Michigane” was covered with ice and snow. For thousands of ye… [more below]
- Series: Legend (Sleeping Bear)
- Author: Noble, Trinka Hakes
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 21 2006
- ISBN10: 1585362786
- Language: English
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Bud, Not Buddy: (Newbery Medal Winner)
$8.99 Add to cartThe Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father–from Christopher Paul Curtis, recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Ha… [more below]
- Series: Readers Circle (Laurel-Leaf)
- Author: Curtis, Christopher Paul
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: 14-Sep-04
- ISBN10: 0553494104
- Language: English
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Michigan Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the Great Lake State
$14.95 Add to cartGet this must-have guide for Michigan, featuring full-color photographs and information to help you identify rocks and minerals.
Identify and collect rocks and minerals with the perfect guide to the G
- Series: Rocks & Minerals Identification Guides
- Author: Lynch, Dan R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 19, 2010
- ISBN10: 1591932394
- Language: English
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Christmas Tapestry
$9.99 Add to cartWhen a leak ruins the sacristy wall in his father’s church, Jonathan Jefferson Weeks thinks Christmas Eve service will be ruined. Luckily he and his father find a beautiful tapestry, perfect for cover… [more below]
- Author: Polacco, Patricia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 11 2008
- ISBN10: 0142411655
- Language: English
