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Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
Author: Janisse Ray
Janisse Ray grew up in a junkyard along U.S. Highway 1, hidden from Florida-bound vacationers by the hedge at the edge of the road and by hulks of old cars and stacks of blown-out tires. Ecology of a Cracker Childhood tells how a childhood spent in rural isolation and steeped in religious fundamentalism grew into a passion to save the almost van...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781571312471
ISBN-10: 1571312471
Publication Date: 7/28/2000
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Milkweed Editions
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I love this book! It is a dual story about a young girl growing up in Georgia and of the forests she loves that are being destroyed.
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I enjoyed this book. Being from middle Georgia, I could relate to some of the stories, especially about the Goat Man, and no snake is a good snake. Opened my eyes to how forestry practices to support a growing population destroy the environment.

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This is an excellent natural history story!!!!!!


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