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K-Gr 4—Rose focuses on the actions of wetlands animals as they react to the approach, arrival, and departure of a hurricane. Her poetic text avoids the temptation to follow the familiar "Over in the Meadow" formula by varying rhythmic patterns to mirror the storm's energy. As the faint morning breeze intensifies in the bayou, pelicans and spoonbills search for food. A mother alligator returns to her den to keep her babies safe. Under darkening skies and churning...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Set in the wetlands of the Mississippi River Delta, this book relates the actions of bayou wildlife as a hurricane approaches, occurs, and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More