Cover of The missing 'gator of Gumbo Limbo

Book 1992

The missing 'gator of Gumbo Limbo

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Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Published
1992
  • Fiction
  • Ecology
  • Wildlife conservation
  • Homeless persons
  • Alligators
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Mystery and detective stories

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.