Swimming Against the Storm

By: Jess Butterworth

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Synopsis: An adventure story set in the swamplands of Louisiana about sisters, rising sea-levels and saving the environment, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Lauren St John.Our land is sinking. It's disappearing into the water. And no one knows how to save it.Twelve-year-old Eliza and her sister Avery have lived their entire lives in a small fishing village on the coast of Louisiana, growing up alongside turtles, pelicans and porpoises. But now, with sea levels rising, their home is at risk of being swept away.Determined to save the land, Eliza and her younger sister Avery secretly go searching in the swamp for the dangerous, wolf-like loup-garou. If they can prove this legendary creature exists, they're sure that the government will have to protect its habitat - and their community.But there's one problem: the loup-garou has never been seen before. And with a tropical storm approaching and the sisters deep, deep in the swampland, soon it's not just their home at risk, but their lives as well...(P)2020 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781510108462
Related ISBNs:: 9781510105485
Publisher:: Hachette Children's Group
Date of Addition:: 04/21/22
Copyrighted By:: Jess Butterworth
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Narrated By:: Jennifer English
Categories:: Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Reading Age:: 9–11
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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