The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo

By Jean Craighead George

Subjects: Ecology, fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Florida, fiction, Alligators, fiction, Ecology, Homeless persons, Wildlife conservation, Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Alligators

Description: Sixth-grader Liza K., one of five homeless people living in an unspoiled forest in southern Florida, searches for a missing alligator destined for official extermination and studies the delicate ecological balance keeping her outdoor home beautiful.