Everglades Forever

Restoring America's Great Wetland
By Trish Marx, Cindy Karp
Paperback: $13.95

A photo-essay about the Florida Everglades, its unique ecosystem, and the efforts currently underway to restore this “Wetland of International Importance,” told within the framework of a class study project and visit to the Everglades.

Description

“In the whole world, there is only one Everglades.”

Every year the students in Ms. Stone’s class study the Everglades. This majestic wetland near their school in Homestead, Florida, is home to a special mix of plants, animals, water, and weather found nowhere else on Earth.

As the children explore Everglades National Park and the nearby Miccosukee Reservation, they discover each area’s habitats, wildlife, and plant life. They also learn that pollution and disrupted water flow have put the Everglades in danger but that people, environmental agencies, and governments are now working to control the damage. Most important is the Everglades Restoration Plan, an unprecedented ecological intervention that will restore the natural flow of water and allow the plants and animals of the Everglades to survive.

In Everglades Forever, Trish Marx and Cindy Karp provide an exciting introduction to America’s great wetland. Like the students in Ms. Stone’s class, children everywhere will realize the difference they can make in protecting and rescuing one of the grandest natural areas of the world.

About the Creators

Trish Marx

Trish Marx has written several books for children. Marx specializes in nonfiction, especially current events and environmental issues—interests that stem from her background in teaching and journalism. Marx lives in New York City.

Cindy Karp

Cindy Karp has had a distinguished career as a photojournalist. She worked in Latin America for a decade as a photographer for TIME, and has traveled the world covering wars, political figures, and breaking news stories. She now works freelance in a wide variety of venues. Karp lives in Miami, Florida.

Reviews

  • "This photo-essay is a great way to encourage environmental awareness and responsibility in children, and a fun way to begin to explore the wetlands."

    - School Library Journal
  • "Readers will feel as though they are part of the class as they follow the students, and many will come away wishing that they had a teacher as cool as Ms. Stone."

    - Booklist
  • "This is an excellent resource for demonstrating how children can become involved in the environment of their own backyard."

    - Book Links

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781600603396
  • Price $13.95
  • Publication Date Nov 01, 2004
  • Trim Size 8 × 10 in
  • Weight 0.375 lbs
  • Page Count 40
  • Word Count 4203
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781584301646
  • Price $17.95
  • Publication Date Nov 01, 2004
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 40
  • Word Count 4203
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation& Protection
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / Science & Nature / General (see also headings underAnimalsorTechnology)
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / People & Places / United States / Native American
  • Themes Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Animals, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Classroom Activities, Education, Environment / Nature, Exploring Ecosystems, Friendship, Gratitude, Human Impact On Environment / Environmental Sustainability, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Leadership, Mentors, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Nature / Science, Nonfiction, Optimism / Enthusiasm, Overcoming Obstacles, Persistence / Grit, Respect / Citizenship, Responsibility, Water
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 8 - 12
  • Grade Range Grades 3 - 7
  • Guided Reading V
  • ATOS Book Level 6.5
  • DRA 50
  • Interest Level Grades 3 - 7
  • Lexile Level 1160
  • Reading Level 4
  • SRC 6.5
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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