Alligator Crossing
by Marjory Stoneman Douglas
For Henry Bunks, a secret spot along the canal where he visits his
friend George, the alligator, is the only respite from his crowded
Miami home and the gangs that roam the nearby streets. In this tense
and colorful story, the hideaway becomes the starting point for a
string of adventures involving an outlaw trapper, a roving botanist, a
girl traveling with her father on a palatial yacht—and, above all, the
vast Everglades.
Here in the mainland United States’
southernmost finger lies a vast river of grass, edged by mangroves and
dotted with grassy hammocks. Stowing away on the trapper’s boat, Henry
sees a world he never knew existed, full of deer, sea turtles, and all
kinds of birds. Setting and story are tautly linked as Henry finds
himself serving the alligator hunter first as unwilling accomplice and
finally as rescuer.
Contributors: Illus. by Trudy Nicholson
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Author's Bio:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998)
lived in Florida for eighty-three years. A passionate spokesperson for
the environment, she was a journalist, writer of fiction and
nonfiction, editor, publisher, and crusader for women's rights and
racial justice. Her 1947 classic, The Everglades: River of Grass,
focused the nation's conservation spirit on the Everglades region and
led to the establishment of Everglades National Park. The Marjory
Stoneman Douglas Wilderness Area within Everglades National Park was
designated in 1978. Milkweed Editions is proud to reintroduce this
classic of children's literature, set in Douglas's beloved Everglades.
Quotes:“The books by Florida icon Marjory Stoneman Douglas will never go out
of style, though some have gone out of print. Now one is back:
Alligator Crossing. This is a great book for kids and adults alike”—St.
Petersburg Times
“A very strongly recommended addition to any school library collection...” —Children's Bookwatch
"To
entice your children to read this summer, give them Alligator
Crossing, a re-release of a paperback novel for young readers by
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the 'savior of the Everglades.' Douglas
set this novel in her beloved 'river of grass' and made the main
character a 13-year-old named Henry Bunks. First published in 1959, the
book chronicles Henry's adventures with a pet alligator, panthers,
deer, little green herons, grackles, crabs and mangrove snappers. . . ”—Tampa Tribune and Times
"Throughout this interesting story, we not only
learn about the wilderness, but also observe a young boy as he matures
and interacts with others and realizes his responsibility for living
creatures. Henry's encounters with the indigenous animals help him to
realize he can determine his own future”—MaryLouise Burger, Childhood
Education
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Alligator Crossing
Thirteen-year-old Henry Bunks escapes neighborhood bullies and a grim,
overcrowded apartment building by spending hours exploring the canal
near his Miami home. A split-second decision to stow away aboard the
boat of an outlaw alligator hunter begins Henry's journey away from the
city and into the wilderness of the Everglades. more...
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Binding: Cloth
Availability In Stock: 562
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Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Published: 2003
Size: 5.25 x 8
Genre: Intermediate Fiction/Intermediate Fiction/Intermediate Fiction
Pages: 216
ISBN: 9781571316401
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