The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Meet Bingo and J'miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this National Book Award finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt.

Raccoon brothers Bingo and J'miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man--the massive creature who delights in delicious sugar cane and magnanimously rules over the swamp--is an honor, and also a big responsibility, since the rest of the swamp critters rely heavily on the intel of these hardworking Scouts.

Twelve-year-old Chap Brayburn is not a member of any such organization. But he loves the swamp something fierce, and he'll do anything to help protect it.

And help is surely needed, because world-class alligator wrestler Jaeger Stitch wants to turn Sugar Man swamp into an Alligator World Wrestling Arena and Theme Park, and the troubles don't end there. There is also a gang of wild feral hogs on the march, headed straight toward them all.

The Scouts are ready. All they have to do is wake up the Sugar Man. Problem is, no one's been able to wake that fellow up in a decade or four...

Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt's story of care and conservation has received five starred reviews, was selected as a National Book Award finalist, and is funny as all get out and ripe for reading aloud.

Author: Kathi Appelt
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/23/2013
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781442421059
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159788 / True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp


Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: William Allen White Childens Book Award - Nominee
Award: Nene Award - Nominee
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2013
Booklist 05/01/2013 pg. 79
Publishers Weekly 05/20/2013
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2013 pg. 122
School Library Journal 07/01/2013 pg. 76
New York Times Book Review 07/14/2013 pg. 16
Shelf Awareness 07/30/2013
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2013 pg. 71
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2013 pg. 70
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2013 pg. 35
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/08/2013 pg. 35
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2014 pg. 15
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average
BookPage 08/01/2013

About the Author
Kathi Appelt is the author of the Newbery Honoree, National Book Award finalist, and bestselling The Underneath as well as the National Book Award finalist The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Maybe a Fox (with Alison McGhee), Keeper, and many picture books including Counting Crows and Max Attacks. She has two grown children and lives in College Station, Texas, with her husband. Visit her at KathiAppelt.com.