Escape to the Everglades by Edwina Raffa

Escape to the Everglades by Edwina Raffa

Running Boy of the Snake Clan of the Seminoles has lived with his uncle in the Everglades since his mother, a Seminole, and his father, a white man, were taken by the Breath Maker.

Now he is fourteen and has received his adult name, Will Cypress, at the annual Green Corn Dance. In the eyes of his tribe Will is now a man, and he is eager to prove his courage as a warrior against the U.S. Army in the Second Seminole War.Will s manhood is accepted by all the Seminoles except Tiger, a bully who has always hated Will because of his white blood and superior running and hunting skills. Hoping to convince Tiger of his loyalty to the Snake Clan, Will sets out to join Osceola s band of warriors who are fighting to remain in Florida. On his way to the war chief s camp, Will stumbles upon a family secret that makes the battle for his homeland a personal one.

He never loses his will to overcome, even when the whites break their truce and capture the Seminoles and imprison them in the fort in St. Augustine. Will faces the daunting challenge of honoring his heritage while desperately struggling to hold on to his dream. Jacksonville valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance, and the power of the truth.

Edwina Raffa graduated from Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University before becoming a classroom teacher and counselor. She is the coauthor with Annelle Rigsby of the children's novels Kidnapped in Key West and Escape to the Everglades. She divides her time between Florida and North Carolina. A graduate of Ohio University and Georgia State University, Annelle Rigsby taught in elementary and middle schools and served as a curriculum specialist. She is the coauthor with Edwina Raffa of the children's novels Kidnapped in Key West and Escape to the Everglades. She lives in Florida with her husband.

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ISBN 13	9781561646197
ISBN 10	1561646199
Title	Escape to the Everglades
Author	Edwina Raffa
Series	Florida Historical Fiction For Youth
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield
Year published	2013-04-01
Number of pages	110
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