Escape to the Everglades (Florida Historical Fiction for Youth) - Hardcover

Book 3 of 6: Florida Historical Fiction for Youth

Raffa, Edwina; Rigsby, Annelle

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9781561643516: Escape to the Everglades (Florida Historical Fiction for Youth)
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ISBN 10: 1561643513 ISBN 13: 9781561643516
Publisher: Pineapple Press, 2006

Synopsis

Running Boy of the Snake Clan of the Seminoles has lived with his uncle in the Everglades since his mother, a Seminole, and his father, a white man, were taken by the Breath Maker.

Now he is fourteen and has received his adult name, Will Cypress, at the annual Green Corn Dance. In the eyes of his tribe Will is now a man, and he is eager to prove his courage as a warrior against the U.S. Army in the Second Seminole War. Will's manhood is accepted by all the Seminoles except Tiger, a bully who has always hated Will because of his white blood and superior running and hunting skills. Hoping to convince Tiger of his loyalty to the Snake Clan, Will sets out to join Osceola's band of warriors who are fighting to remain in Florida. On his way to the war chief's camp, Will stumbles upon a family secret that makes the battle for his homeland a personal one.

He never loses his will to overcome, even when the whites break their truce and capture the Seminoles and imprison them in the fort in St. Augustine. Will faces the daunting challenge of honoring his heritage while desperately struggling to hold on to his dream.

Valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance, and the power of the truth.

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About the Author

Edwina Raffa graduated from Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University before becoming a classroom teacher and counselor. She is the coauthor with Annelle Rigsby of the children’s novels Kidnapped in Key West and Escape to the Everglades. She divides her time between Florida and North Carolina. A graduate of Ohio University and Georgia State University, Annelle Rigsby taught in elementary and middle schools and served as a curriculum specialist. She is the coauthor with Edwina Raffa of the children’s novels Kidnapped in Key West and Escape to the Everglades. She lives in Florida with her husband.

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Publisher
Pineapple Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1561643513
ISBN 13 
9781561643516
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
102
Rating
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