Alligator Crossing
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Henry Bunks lives in crowded Miami in the 1950s. A nearby canal -- an entrance to what will become the Florida Everglades -- provides respite from his chaotic life in an uncaring family. Henry meets and befriends an alligator hunter and stows away on his boat. The hunter, an enigmatic character, is at once an outlaw and a father figure to Henry. In the watery wilderness, the man and boy meet a wildlife photographer, a botanist, and a park ranger,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1571316442
ISBN13:9781571316448
Release Date:March 2003
Publisher:Milkweed Editions
Length:210 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
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A world of beauty and danger
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Originally published in 1959, Alligator Crossing by Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998) is an engaging novel about Henry Bunks, a thirteen-year-old boy who stows away in the boat of an outlaw alligator hunter in Florida. Henry's journey through the Everglades will take him into a world of beauty and danger, where he must rely on his own courage and resourcefulness to protect himself and the land alike. Also available in a paperback edition ... is highly recommended reading and a welcome addition to school and community library collections.
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