{"product_id":"the-missing-gator-of-gumbo-limbo-9780064404341","title":"The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exciting ecological mystery for tweens featuring a missing 'gator in the Florida Everglades, by Jean Craighead George, the beloved Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003cem\u003eJulie of the Wolves \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMy Side of the Mountain. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiza Poole lives with her mother in one of the last balanced ecosystems in North America, the Gumbo Limbo Hammock, deep within the lush kingdom of the Florida Everglades. Some may think it strange to live outdoors, but Liza feels lucky to live in her small yellow tent amid tropical birds and exotic plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd at the center of this natural paradise lies Dajun, the majestic alligator who protects Gumbo Limbo's environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, one day, a state official arrives with frightening orders. Dajun is scaring people nearby--he must be killed! Liza takes action to save the invaluable 'gator, but suddenly, he is nowhere to be found. Now she must find Dajun before it's too late, and her search will lead her into the heart of an exciting eco mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Craighead George\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.16w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780064404341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e8539 \/ Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge, Jean Craighead:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Craighead George\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel \u003cem\u003eJulie of the Wolves \u003c\/em\u003ewon the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for \u003cem\u003eMy Side of the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e. Born into a family of famous naturalists, Jean spent her entire career writing books that celebrated the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jean Craighead George \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47712246988957,"sku":"9780064404341","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_632d0a8d-9212-4bed-8759-4e13583204a3.jpg?v=1773172268","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-missing-gator-of-gumbo-limbo-9780064404341","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}