From: Nancy Silverrod <nsilverrod>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:30:13 -0700

While not about the environment per-se, the countryside in the Anne of Green Gables books is practically as important as her friends are to Anne. Byrd Baylor writes movingly about the desert landscape and the interplay of the people and animals who make it their home in "The Desert is Theirs."

Nancy Silverrod, Librarian San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin St. San Francisco, CA 94122-4733 nsilverrod at sfpl.org 415-557-4417

Our heads are round so that thoughts can change direction. -Francis Picabia, painter and poet (1879-1953)

Our memories are card indexes consulted and then returned in disorder by authorities whom we do not control. -Cyril Connolly, critic and editor (1903-1974)

A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood. -Chinese Proverb


-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at lists.education.wisc.edu [mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at lists.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of James Elliott Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:58 PM To: PAGOOSE at aol.com Cc: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Eco Books

I just thought of one:

"Girl of the Limberlost" by Gene Stratton-Porter

Free e-book download:

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/125

and here:

http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/StrGirl.html

and other sites.

The Limberlost Swamp plays a big role in the novel. It's been quite a while since I've read the book, and I only read it after seeing a television movie (Wonderworks?) adaptation, which was very good (except they gave a name to the character "Bird Woman", calling her Gene Stratton-Porter!)
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