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Lostman's River - by Cynthia C DeFelice (Paperback)

Lostman's River - by  Cynthia C DeFelice (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In the early 1900s, thirteen-year-old Tyler encounters vicious hunters whose actions threaten to destroy the Everglades ecosystem, and as a result joins the battle to protect that fragile environment.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the highly acclaimed author of <i>The Ghost of Fossil Glen </i>comes a touching tribute to the untouched beauty of wildlife through "strong, vividly evoked characters" and "a contemporary message illuminated by its historical setting" (<i>Kirkus Reviews).</i></b> <p/>Lostman's River is home to Tyler MacCauley and his family, just as it is to thousands of birds and other wildlife that share Nature's piece of the Earth. <p/>But greed and profit have brought great danger into the swampland, and when Tyler and his family dare to trust a stranger they realize that their worst fear has come true. Their new acquaintance has jeopardized not only the land and all who live there, but their own future as well.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An adventure story sure to entertain as well as prod the reader's conscience."-- "Booklist""Kids will be pulled in by an atmosphere thick with wild creatures, and the desperate cries of hundreds of orphaned baby birds."-- "School Library"<br>

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