The Great American Road Trip Destination: Michigan, with Kids Books: Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco and Weird Michigan by Linda S. Godfrey A GUEST POST By Kristen J. Gough My youngest insists on nightly story time. My older two girls somehow outgrew this ritual about the time they entered 1st grade—they wanted to [...]
The Great American Road Trip Destination: Ohio Book: The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber Columbus is a town in which almost anything is likely to happen and in which almost everything has. James Thurber
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The Great American Road Trip Destination: The Great Lakes, Middle America (U.S. and Canada) Book: The Third Coast: Sailors, Strippers, Fishermen, Folksingers, Long-Haired Ojibway Painters, and God-Save-the-Queen Monarchists of the GREAT LAKES (2008) by Ted McClelland
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The Great American Road Trip Destination: Indiana Movie: Hoosiers (1986)
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Continuation of Rushed Road Trip, about a quick trip from Arizona to California. Good friend Susan Lanier Graham writes about WOW moments at Wander with Wonder. Here’s what made us go WOW! on this short road trip. Just keep your eyes open, and you will find it too. (A puzzle, a view, a movie star, [...]
The Great American Road Trip Destination: Alabama Book: Gods in Alabama (2005) by Joshilyn Jackson There are gods in Alabama: Jack Daniel’s high school quarterbacks, trucks, bit tits, and also Jesus.
The Great American Road Trip: Florida Destination: Florida Book: Nature Girl, 2006, by Carl Hiaasen And HERE’s a deal:Click here and win a trip to Florida Everglades from A & E TV, and get to play a walk on in the TV show, Glades. I have a lot of serious, thoughtful books in my travel [...]
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Nostalgic Journey Destination: Route 66 Book: The Leisure Seeker, A Novel, by Michael Zadorian
The Great American Road Trip Destination: North Carolina (The Sand Hills) Book: The Last Child by John Hart (2009) Winner of this year’s Edgar Awards for best Mystery Novel
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