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Suggested Michigan Stories For Third Grade

January 18, 2016 | marianne

 

Explore this selection of books either about Michigan or written by authors with ties to Michigan. Books are suggested for Third Grade, but remember that each reader is different and might find something interesting at another level.

Catastrophe in Caseville by Johnathan Rand

When Shelby McConnell and her family travel to Caseville, Michigan, for the annual cheeseburger festival, she knows she's going to have to have a great time. After all, thousands of people travel to Caseville for this special annual event every year.  But this year, the first day of the festival is marred by the appearance of a mysterious, giant cheeseburger that sets out to destroy the festival and the entire town!

Erie Trail West : a dream-quest adventure by Janie Lynn Panagopoulos

An eleven-year-old New York farm girl travels with her parents to the Michigan Territory in 1836 by way of the Erie Canal, encountering unknown dangers and incredible hardships.

The mystery in the old attic by Gertrude Chandler Warner

While visiting Michigan's Upper Peninsula to prepare their Great-Aunt Sophie's big old house for sale, the Alden children encounter a mystery involving a valuable ring supposedly hidden somewhere in the house.

The Quirks and the freaky field trip by Erin Soderberg

The Quirks, a magical family living in Normal, Michigan, look forward to Halloween and the arrival of Uncle Cork from Scotland.

The turtle of Oman : a novel by Naomi Shihab Nye

When Aref, a third-grader who lives in Muscat, Oman, refuses to pack his suitcase and prepare to move to Michigan, his mother asks for help from his grandfather, his Siddi, who takes Aref around the country, storing up memories he can carry with him to a new home.

Walk in peace : legends and stories of the Michigan Indians by Simon Otto

Eighteen legends of the Ojibwe tribe of Michigan.