everglades (fla.)

"Discover the hidden magic of the Everglades in this . . . exploration of the wetland habitat . . . takes readers on a journey into . . . Florida's Everglades National Park. Over the swamp, the barred owl hoots, and the great egret swoops down on snowy wings. The slow mazes of waterways are quiet with the shush of reeds and grasses. But under the swamp's soft shadows, there's a whole hidden world of panthers and orchids, red-bellied turtles and raccoons, lurking alligators and singing frogs. This . . . illustrated nonfiction picture book reveals all the . . . creatures living just out of sight in the branches and depths over and under the wetland"--Publisher.

"The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak up for them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of the Everglades. Marjory's activism led to the creation of a national park and dedicated conservation efforts, and throughout her long life she inspired countless people to use their voices to make a difference"--.

While his mother waits for a life-saving heart transplant, twelve-year-old Graham Dodds sets out to find an endangered snail kite in the Florida Everglades.

The difficult star of the reality television show "Expedition Survival" disappears on location in the Florida Everglades, where they were filming animals from the wildlife refuge run by Wahoo Crane's family, and Wahoo and classmate Tuna Gordon set out to find him, but they must avoid Tuna's gun-happy father.

The author describes his experiences investigating the progress of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, and his search for Brutus, a manatee his family adopted, discussing the competing forces that have placed the Everglades and the sea cow in danger of extinction.

Photographs and brief text describe the weather, vegetation, wildlife, and balance of nature of the Florida Everglades.

"The true story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, who saved the Florida Everglades from development and ruin"--Provided by publisher.

In 1949 in the Florida Everglades, a ten-year-old girl called Bones, whose father is part Miccosukee Indian, tries to discover what really happened when he is accused of two murders and sent to jail.