The children's book bibliography represents the library's holdings of children's fiction and non-fiction set in Michigan. The almost two hundred titles listed span a wide range of interests and time periods. Not surprisingly biographies are among the most common works of non-fiction. They range from biographies of eighteenth century Native American leaders such as Pontiac to former president Gerald Ford. Interesting as biographies and the other works of non- fiction can be, the intriguing titles of many of the fictional works seize the imagination.
Topics also range widely from historical tales to contemporary trauma.
Next Spring an Oriole explores the emotions of a ten year old girl who in 1837 travels in a covered wagon to the Michigan frontier. Laddie of the Light also explores a young girl's feelings, but about the contemporary concerns created by her parent's divorce. The Michigan local history bibliography culminates almost a year's work to gather together much of the library's Michigan material. Arranged by county the work is a major effort to bring together local history publications in a single source. Although local history publications are among the most common items in the Clarke, bibliographies of Michigan local histories are extraordinarily rare.