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Chasing Helicity volume 1
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Helicity, not a victim of a horrific tornado but a survivor, connects with a local meteorologist and other stormchasers who support her plan to become one of them.--Provided by Publisher.
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Ginny is unhappy when her family moves from Chicago to upstate Michigan for the summer; her father has a job restoring a 1930s mansion, but there are rumors about Woodmoor and the forest next to it: rumors about strange mutant creatures; Ginny, an aspiring mystery writer, is soon half convinced that the rumors are true, because something or someone is haunting the house--and she plans to investigate, with the help of Will, the older boy who lives...
6) Hidden
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English
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When fourteen-year-olds Wren and Darra meet at a Michigan summer camp, both are overwhelmed by memories from six years earlier when Darra's father stole a car, unaware that Wren was hiding in the back.
8) Michigan
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English
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"Engaging images accompany information about Michigan. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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English
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Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles dreams of life outside the small town of Burr Oak Michigan, but when she stumbles on the opportunity to learn ostrich-riding with the infamous Madame Marantette her obligations to her family on the farm threaten to derail her dreams of a bigger life. Includes photographs and information on Madame Marantette.
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Turtle of Oman volume 2
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English
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Eight-year-old Aref is excited to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he will start a new school, and while Aref misses his grandfather, his Sidi, he knows that his home in Oman will always be waiting for him.
14) Betty before X
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English
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Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement.
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Hometown hunters (Lane Walker) volume 6
Hometown hunters collection volume Book 6
Hometown hunters collection volume 6
Hometown hunters collection volume Book 6
Hometown hunters collection volume 6
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English
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"Tucker Thompson is just an ordinary 8th grader from Detroit, Michigan. He loves school and baseball. Everything seems great for the left-handed pitcher with a big, breaking curveball. That is, until one dreadful event changes his life. Tucker learns that his parents are getting divorced. If that wasn't bad enough, his mom is making a move. He will be forced to attend a new school, across town in the inner city of Detroit. Struggling to handle his...
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Hometown hunters (Lane Walker) volume 5
Hometown hunters collection volume Book 5
Hometown hunters collection volume 5
Hometown hunters collection volume Book 5
Hometown hunters collection volume 5
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English
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"Blair Thomas lives in the friendly, lakeside town of Lainey, Michigan, on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron. Lainey boasts superb hunting opportunities and offers visitors miles of sandy shoreline and weekend tours of the historic Tesla Lighthouse. It's the beginning of the fall, duck hunting season, and Blair and her dad are busy preparing for her very first duck hunt. The forecast is calling for extremely high winds and rain, absolutely perfect...
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Hometown hunters collection volume 1
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English
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"Thirteen-year-old Boone Mason has lived his entire life in Pikesville, Michigan. The small town that once was booming, has become dull and boring to him. This all changes when hints of a legendary, massive buck begin to appear in the town. Boone's main passion in life is hunting, the love of the sport has been passed down from many generations. Both his grandfather and dad grew up being avid hunters, so it comes as no shock that Boone would have...
18) Michigan
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English
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Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports, art, and people of the state of Michigan.
19) The batboy
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English
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When fourteen-year-old Brian gets a summer job as batboy for the Detroit Tigers, he gets excited to spend time on the inside and spend time with his Dad who is never around. But when Brian's hero Hank Bishop is drafted back onto the team, he discovers that all of the players are more human than he realized.
20) Michigan
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Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
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An introduction to the state of Michigan, including its history, government, economy, and travel opportunities.
