Everglades

by Jean Craighead George, Wendell Minor (Illustrator)

Overview

A lyrical creation tale of the Florida Everglades with stunning landscapes by Wendell Minor.

Supports the Common Core State Standards

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780064461948
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/21/1997
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	297,881
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.08(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. Born into a family of famous naturalists, Jean spent her entire career writing books that celebrated the natural world.

Wendell Minor is nationally known for the artwork he has created for over sixty award-winning children’s books. His many collaborators include Jean Craighead George, Robert Burleigh, Buzz Aldrin, Tony Johnston, Nikki Grimes, Mary Higgins Clark, and, last but not least, his wife, Florence. He is also the author and illustrator of My Farm Friends.

Editorial Reviews

A particularly persuasive evironmental work.

Publishers Weekly

"This haunting plea for the preservation of endangered ecosystems [is] a particularly persuasive environmental work," said PW. Ages 6-9. (May)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Gr 2-5An Indian storyteller poles five children through the Everglades in his dugout, and in language as lush as the land of which he speaks, he tells them the story of the river of grass. He speaks with reverence, beginning eons ago, when there was only the sun and the sea, taking the story through the formation of land rich with lakes and rivers. His words, brimming with metaphor and simile, describe an abundant web of plant and animal life, thriving in ``a living kaleidoscope of color and beauty.'' Minor's paintings, alive with color and detail, open a panoramic door into this idyllic past. The storyteller continues, describing the various peoples who passed through or lived gracefully in this place. So, the children wonder as they look around them, what happened to all that you describe? Now his statements are stark as he describes how hunters, collectors, and finally developers pushed native species to the brink of extinction, or beyond. The listening children soberly ask for a happier tale and their guide describes a future in which they are in control. The story and the art create a mystical tale that flows from a serene start to a powerful conclusion. With the magic of Lynne Cherry's The Great Kapok Tree (Harcourt, 1990) and the strength of Chief Seattle's words in Brother Eagle, Sister Sky (Dial, 1991), this is a plea for conservation and a story eloquently told.Susan Oliver, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

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