Stories from Where We Live—The Gulf Coast
A Literary Field Guide
by Sara St. Antoine, editor
Presents stories, poems, and essays that together convey what makes
the Gulf Coast region distinct, both in terms of human history and the
plants and animals that thrive there. The book also features the
storytelling talents of the Gulf Coast region, including fishing tales,
Cajun animal stories, Choctaw legends, and songs from the cotton fields.
The
pieces in the book are divided into four areas. "Adventures" presents
the sweet delights of scalloping and the sure terrors of hurricanes and
floods; "Great Places" takes readers across sandy beaches, lettuce
lakes, cypress swamps, and bayous; "Reapers and Sowers" introduces the
many people who rely on the natural resources of the region, from
cotton farmers to hunters to berry pickers; "Wild Lives" focuses on
such creatures as alligators, egrets, rattlesnakes, manatees, and
mosquitos.
The back of the book includes a schematic chart of the region,
descriptions of the region's habitats and plant and animal communities,
and a list of natural areas. The Gulf Coast region stretches from the
beaches and bottomland forests of east Texas to the bayous and
floodplain forests of Louisiana and Mississippi to the swamps, islands,
and seashores of Alabama and Florida, including the Florida Keys. Part
of the region lies well inland, but all of it is characterized by a
mild and humid climate, low-lying and often water-logged land.
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Contributors: Barry Hannah, Kelly King Alexander, Zora Neale Hurston, Raymond E.
Williams, John Muir, Andreanna Edwards, Christa Pandey, Rob Kerr,
Angela Johnson, Sylvia B. Williams, Norbert Krapf, John Cutrone, Carol
Munn, May Jordan, Kevin Maher, Mary Dodson Wade, Mary Beth Lundgren,
Virginia E. Parker-Staat, I. C. Eason, Jerry Wermund, Shellie Rushing
Tomlinson, Reese Danley-Kilgo, Joseph Bruchac, Jack B. Bedell, SuzAnne
C. Cole, Kathy Starr, Margo Tamez, Cassandra King, Abe Louise Young,
Katrinka Moore, Dorothy Shawhan, J. J. Reneaux, Stuart Dybek, Bonnie J.
Doerr, Steve Wilson, John James Audubon, Pattiann Rogers, Charles
Bergman, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, David Williams, Ziporah Hildebrandt,
Jill Barrie, Edward O. Wilson.
Sara St. Antoine
Author's Bio:A longtime lover of both stories and nature ("Books took me to wild places"), Sara St. Antoine has written for Cricket and Ranger Rick, is the author of three "Green Musketeers"
children's novels, and has prepared science education materials for the
World Wildlife Fund. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Awards:Kids Pick of the Lists, American Booksellers Association – Notable
Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, National Council of Social
Studies, Children’s Book Council – New York Public Library Books for
the Teen Age, 2002 List – The Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2001,
Bank Street College of Education
Quotes:“This is a book for children that
adults can enjoy. . . . But more than that, it is a book about a region
that many adults and many children love deeply —the Gulf Coast. Working
from the concept of an “ecoregion' as opposed to the traditional beach
and dunes perspective, the editor has brought together poems and
stories that give the reader a real feeling for the coastal South. . . . Like any good children's book should, Stories From Where We Live: The
Gulf Coast enlightens as it entertains.” —Harvey H. Jackson, The
Anniston Star
“Like any good anthology, there is a real range of material. One of the
best parts is the Appendix: Ecology of the Gulf Coast which answers
questions like'What is an ecoregion?' and describes habitats and animals
and plants. You, as the adult, should memorize this section so you
sound really smart to the kids. . . . This book is identified as appropriate
for readers nine and up and most adults will find that they happily fit
in that category as well.” -The Islander
“A century ago, collections
of intelligent anthologies for children graced bookshelves,
encompassing titles like The World and Its People and The Outdoor Book.
This fourth installment of the similarly minded literary series mapping
the eco-regions of the US treats the Gulf Coast. All edited by St.
Antoine, each seeks to give its readers a true impression of its
proscribed region through memoirs, fiction, poetry, and finally
exposition. It doesn't fail, even if some author's' connections with
the Gulf Coast at times are a bit of a stretch, like equating a Po Boy
with a Hero sandwich. No matter, for much of the collection is lively
and evocative.”——Kirkus Reviews
"St. Antoine has brought together a fine array of essays, poetry, short stories, and excerpts from novels.”——Booklist
“Some
of the South's best tales are combined here in a delightfully varied
anthology containing the legends and lore of states from Texas to
Florida.” —Mississippi Magazine |
Price:
$ 19.95
Binding: Cloth
Availability In Stock: 36
immediately
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Published: 2002
Size: 6 x 9
Genre: Intermediate Fiction/Travel/Environment
Pages: 301
ISBN: 9781571316363
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