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Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five-Mile Poem (Tales of Young Americans) Hardcover – Picture Book, September 1, 2006

by Gloria Whelan (Author), Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen (Illustrator)
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Set in the late 1950s, this is the moving story of a young boy whose father operates a ferryboat between Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas. As young Mark witnesses the building of the new Mackinac Bridge, he is torn between family loyalty and eager anticipation. He can't help being awestruck by the majesty of the five-mile-long bridge that will connect the two peninsulas and change the lives of so many. But the Mighty Mac will also put Mark's father out of business. As his father struggles with the flow of progress, Mark dreams of future bridges he will build. Details of the complex construction of the bridge will fascinate children as they learn an important part of America's history and come to understand the meaning of change. The Mackinac Bridge Authority provides history notes at the back of the book.
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 9 years
  2. Part of series
    Tales of Young Americans
  3. Print length
    40 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    1 - 4
  6. Lexile measure
    790L
  7. Dimensions
    11 x 1 x 9 inches
  8. Publisher
    Sleeping Bear Press
  9. Publication date
    September 1, 2006
  10. ISBN-10
    1585362832
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1585362837
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Gloria Whelan is a poet and the award-winning author of many children's books including Homeless Bird, for which she received the National Book Award. The Listeners is her third title in the Tales of Young Americans series. Her other picture books with Sleeping Bear Press include Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers (2008 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner); Yatandou (a Junior Library Guild selection); and Friend on Freedom River (a Jefferson Cup honor book). Ms. Whelan lives near Lake St. Clair in Michigan where you can often find her out walking.



Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen was born in the Netherlands in 1951. With his seven brothers and sisters, he grew up exploring nature and his sketch pads were filled with observations from those family outings. Always drawing as a young boy, his father encouraged Gijsbert to make art his career. After high school, he attended and graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in Arnhem, Holland.

Gijsbert, or "Mr. Nick" as many children affectionately call him during his school visits, immigrated to the United States in 1976 and worked as Art Director for the Michigan Natural Resources Magazine for 17 years. In 1995, he illustrated his first children's book, The Legend of Sleeping Bear, finally fullfilling his dream of illustrating children's books.

Residing in Bath, Michigan, Nick and his family share their 40-acre farm with sheep, horses, dogs, cats, turkeys, rabbits, chickens, pigeons and a revolving door of orphaned and injured wild life. The family's nature journals logged 20 years of wild life rehabilitation on the farm and it is through these journals that the popular Hazel Ridge series was created. The farm, the land and the animals make great subjects for the artist to paint.

Mr. Nick travels to schools and conferences to share his passion for drawing—encouraging kids to make their hobby their career.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sleeping Bear Press; Illustrated edition (September 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1585362832
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1585362837
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 790L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.

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Melissa
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Michigan Histoary
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013
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Beautiful book. We used it in our classroom for a social studies lesson on the Mackinac Bridge. The story was well written with smooth character and historical development. The illustrations are beautiful (but then, Sleeping Bear Press always involves amazing artists). It truly was a joy to share with my third grade class.
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5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012
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I purchased this book for use in my 2nd grade class. It it a suggested text for the Common Core unit "Building Bridges with Unlikely Friends." It is a beautifully written and illustrated book. I enjoyed sharing it with my students and with other teachers.
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Getterdone63
5.0 out of 5 stars Hey Michiganders & Wannabees
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2014
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This must-have book is absolutely precious, especially
if you drive the bridge frequently. It reminds us of
how lucky we are to live here, but visitors get a
a feeling of what it took to build this Wonder.
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dylan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019
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Great book for the kids
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Lisa Spoelstra
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2013
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I really enjoyed this book. It has great pictures and is a fun read. my children enjoyed too. Cute Cute Cute
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Kathleen B.
5.0 out of 5 stars and they enjoyed it very much
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2014
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I read this book to my aging parents after dinner, and they enjoyed it very much.
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Asparagus
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2015
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Such a great story! Love it!
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Ann M Kahn
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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