Children learning to fish in the tidewaters of Chesapeake Bay, a girl escaping Ocean City to see her first American oystercatcher, a family canoeing through Okefenokee Swamp, brothers catching a trophy bass together—these are some of the vivid stories, contemporary and historical, in this multilayered portrait of the South Atlantic Coast.
A new entry in the Stories from Where We Live series, this book is designed to instill a sense of place and restore knowledge--often lost in today's world--of the natural heritage of the Southeast. Its unique approach is to use stories, as well as poems, essays, and historical accounts, to open up the world of nature in a memorable way--to go beyond the facts and figures of most field guides. 45 illustrations. Maps & charts.
