The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo

By Jean Craighead George

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

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.