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

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

From the highly acclaimed author of The Ghost of Fossil Glen comes a touching tribute to the untouched beauty of wildlife through "strong, vividly evoked characters" and "a contemporary message illuminated by its historical setting" (Kirkus Reviews).

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.

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.

Review Quotes

"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"

About the Author

Cynthia DeFelice is the author of many bestselling titles for young readers.