This month we are celebrating Michigan author Sharon M. Kennedy! Raised on a farm in the Brimley, Michigan, area, Sharon has penned three books that follow a group of children raised during the 1950s and early 1960s on Chippewa County farms. The final book of the trilogy revisits the children during their adult years. We…
This year, it is my honor to have nominated writer Gloria Whelan for induction into the Upper Peninsula Literary Hall of Fame. Gloria Whelan is 100 years old and one of Michigan’s most gifted authors. The majority of Gloria’s books are written for the young adult market or middle readers. Her incredible novel HOMELESS BIRD…
Our Free Book this month is the national bestselling novel, WE MUST BE BRAVE by Frances Liardet. From the back cover, “December 1940. As German bombs fall on Southampton, England, the city’s residents flee to the surrounding villages. In Upton village, amid the chaos, new married Ellen Parr finds a girl asleep, unclaimed at the…
We have two amazing non-fiction books to give away this month. These books are essential and informative reading for educators and for those invested in their own education or that of their children and/or grandchildren. EMPOWERING LEARNERS, Teaching Different Genres and Texts to Diverse Student Bodies was written by two highly esteemed educators, Anna J….
Congratulations to Jane Thompson who won our November Free Books–the lovely children’s books by Lisa Tawn Bergren and Upper Peninsula local author Julie Buchholtz! Jane, I will send you the books ASAP! Happy Reading! Sue Harrison
I apologize to everyone for the delay in posting our September Free Book (this month 2 books!). Many of you know that my father passed away on September 16, and our family has been celebrating him and his wonderful 96 years of life this past week. It was a joyous and precious family time, with…
We are delighted to give away two wonderful books this month, both of which celebrate Summers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula! VIEW FROM THE SIDEROAD by Sharon M. Kennedy: [From the cover copy] “Join us for a trip through Michigan’s rural Upper Peninsula in this collection of fictional short stories. Whether it’s a sailor who shuns…
Our Give-Away Book for August 2022 is the award-winning Young Adult novel by Angeline Boulley, FIRE KEEPER’S DAUGHTER. From the cover flap: “…an electrifying thriller layered with a rich exploration of the modern Native experience, a reckoning of current and historical injustices, and a powerful celebration of community.” Author Angeline Boulley is an enrolled member…
To celebrate Summer, we are giving away two delightful books from Modern History Press, a great indie publishing house right here in Michigan. (Check out www.LHPress.com for more of their wonderful selection of books, many written by Michigan authors.) The U.P. READER brings “Upper Michigan literature to the world.” Each year, for the past six…
We are back to our Book Give-Away Schedule. Hooray! I love finding great books and giving a copy to one very lucky reader!! This winter I took a few months “off” due to a variety of factors, including a first-for-us-winter as “snowbirds,” a bout with Covid (despite having all the vaccinations and boosters), and being…
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