Escape to the Everglades: Florida Historical Fiction for Youth
Autor Edwina Raffa, Annelle Rigsbyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2013 – vârsta de la 8 până la 12 ani
Running Boy of the Snake Clan of the Seminoles has turned 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 sets out to join Osceola’s band of warriors who are fighting to remain in Florida. He never loses his will to overcome, even when the whites break their truce and capture the Seminoles and imprison them in St. Augustine. Will faces the daunting challenge of honoring his mixed heritage while desperately struggling to hold on to his dream.
Will sets out to join Osceola’s band of warriors who are fighting to remain in Florida. He never loses his will to overcome, even when the whites break their truce and capture the Seminoles and imprison them in St. Augustine. Will faces the daunting challenge of honoring his mixed heritage while desperately struggling to hold on to his dream.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781561646197
ISBN-10: 1561646199
Pagini: 100
Dimensiuni: 143 x 214 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Pineapple Press, Inc.
Seria Florida Historical Fiction for Youth
ISBN-10: 1561646199
Pagini: 100
Dimensiuni: 143 x 214 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Pineapple Press, Inc.
Seria Florida Historical Fiction for Youth
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Recenzii
"Escape to the Everglades exposes the relationship between the coexistence of the Indian and white cultures in Florida during the late 1830s. Students will enrich their study of Florida's history by reading a touching novel which brings the Second Seminole War to life through the eyes of a proud teenage boy who values traditions." --Bonnie S. Kelley, Supervisor, Library Media/Technology, Pinellas County Schools
Notă biografică
Edwina Raffa graduated from Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University before becoming a classroom teacher and counselor. She is the coauthor with Annelle Rigsby of the children¿s novels Kidnapped in Key West and Escape to the Everglades. She divides her time between Florida and North Carolina. A graduate of Ohio University and Georgia State University, Annelle Rigsby taught in elementary and middle schools and served as a curriculum specialist. She is the coauthor with Edwina Raffa of the children¿s novels Kidnapped in Key West and Escape to the Everglades. She lives in Florida with her husband.
Descriere
Running Boy of the Snake Clan of the Seminoles has turned 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 sets out to join Osceola’s band of warriors who are fighting to remain in Florida. He never loses his will to overcome, even when the whites break their truce and capture the Seminoles and imprison them in St. Augustine. Will faces the daunting challenge of honoring his mixed heritage while desperately struggling to hold on to his dream.
Will sets out to join Osceola’s band of warriors who are fighting to remain in Florida. He never loses his will to overcome, even when the whites break their truce and capture the Seminoles and imprison them in St. Augustine. Will faces the daunting challenge of honoring his mixed heritage while desperately struggling to hold on to his dream.