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The SideRoad Kids follows a group of boys and girls as they enter the sixth grade in a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula during 1957 - 58. This meandering collection of loosely-connected short stories is often humorous, poignant, and sometimes mysterious. Laugh as the kids argue over Halloween treats handed out in Brimley. Recall Dorothy's Hamburgers in Sault Ste. Marie. Follow a Sugar Island snowshoe trail as the kids look for Christmas trees. Wonder what strange blue smoke at Dollar Settlement signifies. Discover the magic hidden in April snowflakes. Although told by the kids, adults will remember their own childhood as they read about Flint, Candy, Squeaky, Katie, and their friends. ""Katie, Blew, Squeaky, and Daisy grew up on farms instead of high rises and used their imagination instead of fancy gadgets to make their own fun. An entertaining read for youngsters. And parents, you might enjoy a nostalgic flashback as well. I know I did."" --Allia Zobel-Nolan, Author of Cat Confessions ""The stories in The SideRoad Kids are often humorous. However, underlying them is a sensitive awareness that being a kid, rural or urban, then or now, is not easy. This is an enjoyable read that will enlighten today's kids about the past and rekindle memories for older readers."" --Jon Stott, Author of Paul Bunyan in Michigan ""Sharon's stories capture the essence of childhood and growing up in a small community. The antics of The SideRoad Kids will keep you entertained and take you back to a simpler time."" --Renee Glass, Senior Production Artist, Mackinac Journal Learn more at www.AuthorSharonKennedy.com From Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com

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Sharon Kennedy gives us a peek into life in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the 1950s. It was a simpler, less hectic time when kids like Katie, Blew, Squeaky, and Daisy grew up on farms instead of high rises and used their imagination instead of fancy gadgets to make their own fun. An entertaining read for youngsters. And parents, you might enjoy a nostalgic flashback as well. I know I did. -Allia Zobel-Nolan, Author of Cat Confessions The stories in The SideRoad Kids are often humorous. However, underlying them is a sensitive awareness that being a kid, rural or urban, then or now, is not easy. This is an enjoyable read that will enlighten today's kids about the past and rekindle memories for readers who grew up in the late 1950s. -Jon Stott, author of Paul Bunyan in Michigan Over the years, I've read many of Sharon Kennedy's stories. She's an amazing writer who draws you into the lives of her characters and keeps everything relatable. Readers can easily recall similar experiences. She makes you laugh, makes you think, and makes you want to keep reading. The SideRoad Kids is an entertaining book about a group of children growing up in Northern Michigan. -Kortny Hahn, Senior Staff Writer, Cheboygan Daily Tribune Sharon's stories capture the essence of childhood and growing up in a small community. The antics of The SideRoad Kids will keep you entertained and take you back to a simpler time. Some of the stories were published in our magazine and were well received by adult readers. -Renee Glass, Senior Production Artist, Mackinac Journal

Sharon Kennedy gives us a peek into life in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in the 1950s. It was a simpler, less hectic time when kids like Katie, Blew, Squeaky, and Daisy grew up on farms instead of high rises and used their imagination instead of fancy gadgets to make their own fun. An entertaining read for youngsters. And parents, you might enjoy a nostalgic flashback as well. I know I did. -Allia Zobel-Nolan, Author of Cat Confessions The stories in The SideRoad Kids are often humorous. However, underlying them is a sensitive awareness that being a kid, rural or urban, then or now, is not easy. This is an enjoyable read that will enlighten today's kids about the past and rekindle memories for readers who grew up in the late 1950s. --Jon Stott, author of Paul Bunyan in Michigan Over the years, I've read many of Sharon Kennedy's stories. She's an amazing writer who draws you into the lives of her characters and keeps everything relatable. Readers can easily recall similar experiences. She makes you laugh, makes you think, and makes you want to keep reading. The SideRoad Kids is an entertaining book about a group of children growing up in Northern Michigan. --Kortny Hahn, Senior Staff Writer, Cheboygan Daily Tribune Sharon's stories capture the essence of childhood and growing up in a small community. The antics of The SideRoad Kids will keep you entertained and take you back to a simpler time. Some of the stories were published in our magazine and were well received by adult readers. --Renee Glass, Senior Production Artist, Mackinac Journal Most of the stories are evocative slice-of-life pieces, some are humorous, and quite a few serious and thought provoking. The stories are honest, believable, sometimes painful, and all capture time, place, and culture with near perfection. A clutch of well-defined, likeable and interesting 6th-grade characters reappear throughout the stories and bind the book together as a whole. --Tom Powers, Michigan In Books

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The author resides on the land of her youth near the country town of Brimley in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She's surrounded by childhood memories and a way of life that is no more. Instead of relying on intricate plots and schemes, her stories are driven by the characters and their interactions with each other, their teachers, and their parents. The authenticity and innocence of the kids will remind adults of days gone by.Ms. Kennedy writes a weekly newspaper column for The Sault News and the Cheboygan Tribune. She authored Life in a Tin Can, a random collection of previously published columns. Her work also appears regularly in the U.P. Reader.

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