The Gulf Coast: A Literary Field Guide

by Trudy Nicholson and Sara St. Antoine

Book Overview

Written especially for families (with children ages 9 and up), this collection of stories, poems, and essays explores what makes the Gulf Coast region distinct, both culturally and environmentally.

Four sections cover adventures (scalloping and hurricanes, for example); great places (swamps, bayous, lakes, and beaches); reapers and sowers (from cotton farmers to berry pickers); and wild lives (focusing on alligators, egrets,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571316655
• ISBN13: 9781571316653
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 and higher