Product Description: It's late August, 1952. Fifteen-year old Pete Jenkins joins his resort friends for an end-of -summer party. Dressed in pirate outfits, they board a small, but sturdy craft and head off to an uninhabited island where they will have a picnic, party and prizes...read more

Fifteen-year-old Pete Jenkins and his three summer friends visit the nearby Round Island Lighthouse after crossing the turbulent water of Lake Huron in their tiny dingy. After exploring the island they return to find their picnic basket turned upside down and a warning message in their boat. The threat on their lives only heightens their curiosity and leads them on the trail of dangerous thieves. Along the way the four friends discover a side of Mackinac Island that goes beyond fudge and horses--and eventually leads them into life-threatening danger.

After a fishing accident, thirteen-year-old Walker finds himself transported back in time to the Michigan Territory of 1824, where he becomes friends with his ancestors. (view table of contents)

Product Description: About the book: "Mackinac Passage: A Summer Adventure," Robert Lytle's first novel, has found acceptance from a wide range of age groups, middle elementary grades to adult. It was selected by the Great Lakes Booksellers Association to be one of the top ten childrens' books for 1995...read more