If you have ever taken on a home restoration project, you will quickly learned it looks much easier on television with others doing all the work. The characters in this month’s book reviews felt the same way. Sit back and enjoy both a fictional version and a very real nonfiction account. In a Year on…
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States Well Stated
Has Hugh Jackman Ever Visited the Wolverine State?
by Betsey Ellis •
Let’s get the really mundane stuff out of the way off the top. Michigan became the 26th State on January 26, 1837. The original capitol was Detroit, but it was moved to Lansing in 1847 to provide better defense against the British in nearby Canada. I am not quite sure why this was an issue…
BookTalking, Features
Easy Reads For A Rainy Day
by Kristie Plank •
If any of you readers have had teenaged daughters at home beginning around 2005 and beyond, you may know something about book entitled The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I am betting several teachers out there are probably familiar with the series. Maybe you have even seen the movie version of the book. That single…