everglades (fla.)

Follows a group of Florida schoolchildren on a trip to the Everglades and the Miccosukee Reservation, describing the Everglades' animals and unique ecosystem, the Miccosukee Native Americans' way of life, and efforts to curb damage to the Everglades and restore its water flow.

Billie Wind ventures out alone into the Florida Everglades to test the legends of her Indian ancestors and learns the importance of listening to the earth's vital messages.

Presents an introduction to the Everglades, in simple text with illustrations, describing what they are, where they are, and what lives there.

Presents more than twenty natural history essays and short stories about the five areas of the Everglades ecosystem, written by southern writers.

Billie Wind ventures out alone into the Florida Everglades to test the legends of her Indian ancestors and learns the importance of listening to the earth's vital messages.

Presents a study of the Florida Everglades and examines the early inhabitants of the region, the various species of plants and animals that live there, and the fight to preserve and protect it.