A Place Called Home
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Book Overview
During the American Revolution, the Campbell family watched friends and neighbors move across the Straits of Mackinac to a new island home on Mackinac Island, while they stayed behind to await word of the need for a lumber mill. "There's a land not far from here, once cleared by the hands of soldiers for firewood, where maple sugar runs and a fine, swift creek flows," states patriarch Robert Campbell. When permission comes from the British government to begin building the mill, preparations begin in earnest. A Place Called Home: Michigan's Mill Creek Story brings history to life with authentic detail from author Janie Lynn Panagopoulos, and vivid illustrations from renowned artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. Created in partnership with the Mackinac Island Parks Commission.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1585360546
ISBN13:9781585360543
Release Date:May 2001
Publisher:Sleeping Bear Press
Length:1 Pages
Weight:1.18 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 9.4" x 11.3"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A good book and a good park!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
We got this book two years ago while on vacation in Mackinac. It was fun to go back this year to the Mill Creek Park. Ride the zip line - it's fun.....and that coming from someone who gets car sick in her own neighborhood. ALL the Sleeping Bear Press "Michigan" books (as we call them in our house) are LOVELY.
Learn about Michigan/US history and enjoy a good story!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
It is such a treat to have author Janie Lynn Panagopoulos and artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen providing us with wonderful books about our Michigan history. In this picture book, they tell us about the Mill Creek sawmill and the people who lived in the Straits of Mackinac in the 18th century. Based on the lives of the Campbell family who built and ran the sawmill, the story also tells us more about the history of the whole area. The detailed illustrations fill the pages with color and information. In addition, there are extensive historical notes preceding the story as well as a glossary and timeline of the area following the story. What a great way for young people to learn about our history!
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