Then, news reaches Elsie Mae of some hog bandits stealing from swamper families, and she sees another opportunity to make her family proud while waiting to hear back from the White House.īut when her cousin Henry James, who dreams of one day becoming a traveling preacher like his daddy, shows up and just about ruins her investigation with his "Hallelujahs," Elsie Mae will learn the hard way what it really means to be a hero. She gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp around her grandparents' house with her new dog, Huck, and she's written a letter to President Roosevelt that she's confident will save the swamp from a shipping company and make her a major hometown hero. Jung and trained as on psychiatrist the Zurich. On their forties, she design one interest in of writings of C.G. The mystery surrounding the hog thefts falls flat, but the distinctive setting, the intriguing characters, and the glimpse at a culture that is unfamiliar to most are enough to carry it through. Elsie Mae Has Something to Say is the perfect book for middle school girls and summer reading book for kids.įrom the award-winning author of This Journal Belongs to Ratchet, comes a sweet and uplifting coming of age tale about friendship, sensitivity, and the importance of protecting our planet, making this the perfect growing up book for girls.Įlsie Mae is pretty sure this'll be the best summer ever. She graduated from Columbia Universities with a B.S., and von York University with a Master’s degree. Elsie Mae is spunky, headstrong, and kind, but she also has moments of jealousy and recklessness.
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