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 The Story of the Five-Mile Poem by Gloria Whelan, Illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen Winner of 2007 Read Michigan Award - Great Lakes Book Award Finalist Set in the late 1950’s, this is a moving story about the building of the Mackinac Bridge. A family is in conflict when the father, a ferry owner and operator, realizes the bridge will bring an end to his business. The family loyalties are challenged when the two sons’ excitement to be a part of the bridge building clashes with their family business.     Back Home email:robbyn@myfrontiermail.com |