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The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo

An Ecological Mystery

by Jean Craighead George

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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.

FictionEcologyWildlife conservationHomeless personsAlligatorsJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionMystery and detective storiesAlligators, fictionFlorida, fictionEcology, fiction