Escape From The Everglades

Author : Tim Shoemaker
Publisher : Focus on the Family
ISBN 13 : 1684283221
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Escape from the Everglades written by Tim Shoemaker and published by Focus on the Family. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Escape from the Everglades is the first book in the High Water series and blends contemporary mystery and suspense, dramatic situations, and high adventure that both boys and girls will love. A park ranger’s son hates the Everglades, and he thinks he’ll just die if he doesn't escape Southern Florida soon . . . and he’s right. After Parker Buckman is mauled and nearly killed by an alligator, he sees the glades as a place of death. All he wants to do is get out of the area, and he’s convinced he won’t truly be okay until he does. But he can’t leave until he finds a friend who goes missing. Escaping a bad situation isn’t a matter of a geographical change. Sometimes the best way to a brighter future is to face the darkness of your past.

Author : Edwina Raffa
Publisher : Pineapple Press
ISBN 13 : 1561646199
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Escape to the Everglades written by Edwina Raffa and published by Pineapple Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running Boy of the Snake Clan of the Seminoles has lived with his uncle in the Everglades since his mother, a Seminole, and his father, a white man, were taken by the Breath Maker. Now he is fourteen and has received his adult name, Will Cypress, at the annual Green Corn Dance. In the eyes of his tribe Will is now a man, and he is eager to prove his courage as a warrior against the U.S. Army in the Second Seminole War. Will's manhood is accepted by all the Seminoles except Tiger, a bully who has always hated Will because of his white blood and superior running and hunting skills. Hoping to convince Tiger of his loyalty to the Snake Clan, Will sets out to join Osceola's band of warriors who are fighting to remain in Florida. On his way to the war chief's camp, Will stumbles upon a family secret that makes the battle for his homeland a personal one. He never loses his will to overcome, even when the whites break their truce and capture the Seminoles and imprison them in the fort in St. Augustine. Will faces the daunting challenge of honoring his heritage while desperately struggling to hold on to his dream. Valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance, and the power of the truth. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Author : Ginny Rorby
Publisher : Carolrhoda Lab ®
ISBN 13 : 1467731676
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost in River of Grass written by Ginny Rorby and published by Carolrhoda Lab ®. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I don't realize I'm crying until he glances at me. For a moment, I see the look of anguish in his eyes, then he blinks it away and slips off into the water. I immediately think of the gator. It's still down there somewhere. . . ." A science-class field trip to the Everglades is supposed to be fun, but Sarah's new at Glades Academy, and her fellow freshmen aren’t exactly making her feel welcome. When an opportunity for an unauthorized side trip on an air boat presents itself, it seems like a perfect escape—an afternoon without feeling like a sore thumb. But one simple oversight turns a joyride into a race for survival across the river of grass. Sarah will have to count on her instincts—and a guy she barely knows—if they have any hope of making it back alive.

Author : Amy Green
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421440377
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moving Water written by Amy Green and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting story of environmental disaster and political intrigue, Moving Water exposes how Florida's clean water is threatened by dirty power players and the sugar cane industry. Only a century ago, nearly all of South Florida was under water. The Everglades, one of the largest wetlands in the world, was a watery arc extending over 3 million acres. Today, that wetland ecosystem is half of its former self, supplanted by housing for the region's exploding population and over 700,000 acres of crops, including the nation's largest supply of sugar cane. Countless canals, dams, and pump stations keep the trickle flowing, but rarely address the cascade of environmental consequences, including dangerous threats to a crucial drinking water source for a full third of Florida's residents. In Moving Water, environmental journalist Amy Green explores the story of unlikely conservation heroes George and Mary Barley, wealthy real estate developers and champions of the Everglades, whose complicated legacy spans from fisheries in Florida Bay to the political worlds of Tallahassee and Washington. At the center of their surprising saga is the establishment and evolution of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), a $17 billion taxpayer-funded initiative aimed at reclaiming this vital ecosystem. Green explains that, like the meandering River of Grass, the progress of CERP rarely runs straight, especially when it comes up against the fierce efforts of sugar-growing interests, or "Big Sugar," to obstruct the cleanup of fertilizer runoff wreaking havoc with restoration. This engrossing exposé tackles some of the most important issues of our time: Is it possible to save a complex ecosystem such as the Everglades—or, once degraded, are such ecological wonders gone forever? What kind of commitments—economic, scientific, and social—will it take to rescue our vulnerable natural resources? What influences do special interests wield in our everyday lives, and what does it take to push real reform through our democracy? A must-read for anyone fascinated by stories of political intrigue and the work of environmental crusaders like Erin Brockovich, as well as anyone who cares about the future of Florida, this book reveals why the Everglades serve as a model—and a warning—for environmental restoration efforts worldwide.

Author : Edwina Raffa
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561648353
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Escape to the Everglades Teacher's Activity Guide written by Edwina Raffa and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher's manual for Escape to the Everglades. Includes crossword puzzles, recipes for Seminole foods, how to play stickball and build a model of a chickee. Sunshine State Standards.

Author : Daniel A Burkhardt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781938905384
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida Bay Forever written by Daniel A Burkhardt and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matthew A. Hladik
Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781543971026
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Escape from Mexico written by Matthew A. Hladik and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl crosses the border illegally searching for a better life.

Author : Tim Shoemaker
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0310726522
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Code of Silence written by Tim Shoemaker and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling the Truth Could Get Them Killed. Remaining Silent Could Be Worse. When Cooper, Hiro, and Gordy witness a robbery that leaves a man in a coma, they find themselves tangled in a web of mystery and deceit that threatens their lives. After being seen by the criminals—who may also be cops—Cooper makes everyone promise never to reveal what they have seen. Telling the truth could kill them. But remaining silent means an innocent man takes the fall, and a friend never receives justice. Is there ever a time to lie? And what happens when the truth is dangerous? The three friends, trapped in a code of silence, must face the consequences of choosing right or wrong when both options have their price.

Author : Peter Matthiessen
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0679734058
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Killing Mister Watson written by Peter Matthiessen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1991-07-30 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century.

Author : Kate Messner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 080273748X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wake Up Missing written by Kate Messner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a concussion that affects her balance, memory, and other abilities, twelve-year-old Kat goes to I-Can, the "Miracle Clinic in the Swamp," where she joins forces with other patients to expose a plot that endangers them all.