Patricia Cecil Hass

Broschiertes Buch

Swampfire

A Shockoe Slip Gang Adventure

Beschreibung

The Shockoe Slip Gang is at it again! In another action-packed adventure, Sally and Andrew are visiting their Cousin Anne's farm on the edge of Virginia's wild and beautiful Great Dismal Swamp. The siblings plan to camp out with their friend Robin, who lives in the Swamp and who knows the huge wilderness like the back of his hand. Rumors of an enormous ghost in the Swamp have had the area in a turmoil, but only Robin knows what the 'ghost' really is: a beautiful, red gold horse. When the kids hear the Game Warden is organizing a search, they set out to find the creature on their own They paddle deeper and deeper into the Swamp, entranced by what they see - animals, birds, huge trees, dark waters - ignoring Cousin Anne's orders not to venture so far into a place largely unexplored since George Washington's time. But when they realize they've gone too far to turn back before dark, what was by day a sunlit paradise turns menacing. Stalked by a marauding bear, their adventure becomes even more terrifying. And when a lightning strike starts a wildfire in the Swamp's peat soil, it endangers not only the children but Robin's family and their cabin. Will they be able to outrun the growing blaze, and survive? It will take all their courage, brains, determination and a remarkable horse, in yet another thrilling adventure in The Shockoe Slip Gang series.

Autor

Patricia Hass is the author of four middle grade books for 8-12 year-olds: KATA, SON OF RED FANG, SWAMPFIRE, WINDSONG SUMMER, and the latest: THE SHOCKOE SLIP GANG: A MYSTERY. She has worked as well in television and film, writing the pilot script for the PBS series Ranger Rick, also the script for "The Magic Garbage Can," an environmental film for the Boy Scouts of America made by Explorer Scouts in New York City.. In addition, she wrote the National Geographic book, HOW THINGS ARE MADE, and wrote the educational film series "Life Cycles" for schools and libraries. She also wrote and produced the 30 minute film, "Read Your Way Up," for the District of Columbia's Public Library System reading campaign, starring Redskins MVP running back Larry Brown and members of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team, which was picked up by the District's public school system and used in Middle School reading classes. Patricia feels that middle grade is the age when children can understand the value of responsibility and commitment, and of relying on their own brains, courage, and initiative; in other words, learning to think for themselves and act responsibly on that knowledge. She lives in Princeton, NJ where she speaks frequently at middle school and library reading events for children, as well as in many other parts of the country.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Windsong Press (IL)
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9780578709871
• ISBN-10: 0578709872
• Artikelnr.: 59627025