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CONCEPT E APPLEFORD

Presents each letter of the alphabet for something associated with the state of Michigan, from “apple blossom” to “Detroit Zoo.”

PB BOARD

State birds, flowers, trees, and animals brought to board book form for the youngest book lovers. Toddlers will delight in these books filled with rhyming riddles, framed by brightly painted clues that introduced elements that make each state so special.

NEWBERY J CURTIS

SPORTS BASKETBALL J796.3236 GER

A SportsZone history of Detroit’s basketball franchise.

PLACES US MI J977.4 HAN

Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Michigan.

SPORTS BASEBALL J796.3576 LEB

The history of the Detroit Tigers professional baseball team from its inaugural 1901 season to today, spotlighting the team’s greatest players and most memorable moments.

PLACES US MI J977.4 LEW

A lift-the-flap book for young children, showing what makes Michigan special.

HORROR J RAND

When Rick Owens arrives for a week at Camp Willow, he meets two new friends, Sandy Johnson and Leah Warner. Together, the three friends find out that the legends of the Michigan Mega-Monsters aren’t legends at all!

J RAND

Ashlen is a very special girl. She sees mystical things in the forest nearby, discovering friendly elves and other wondrous beings. But when she stumbles upon the ghouls…and their dastardly plan to rule Grand Rapids…Ashlen and her friends spring into action.

J 796.3326 TUS

Provides a history of the Detroit Lions from past glories to current stars.

E VACHON

A horse named Mac takes a trip to Mackinac Island where he rides a bike, eats fudge and visits the fort.

J398.2097 UNITED STATES WAR

In this retelling of an Ojibwe Indian tale, a mother bear loses sight of her two cubs as they all attempt to escape a forest fire by swimming across Lake Michigan.

CONCEPT E WARGIN

Following the footsteps of the wildly popular ” M is for Mitten,” children who have learned their ABCs will now have fun learning how to count. ” The Michigan Counting Book” only goes up to the number 12, but there are a dozen more reasons to share this book with a young child. You can count on it.

MICH J WARGIN

Mitt, a white-footed mouse, lives in a mitten that is his only reminder of the family he once had, and when it is stolen, Mitt sets out for the city to find the owner of the dog that took his home.

SPORTS HOCKEY J796.9626 ZEI

Details the history of the Detroit Red Wings.