num_pages: 280
description: Spanning Texas to Florida, the Gulf Coast is one of Americas most distinct regions. This book, comprised of poems, essays, journal entries, and information on the areas natural features, reveals the regions remarkable richness. With stops in such uniquely southern locales as Texass Neches River Bottom, Mississippis Pascagoula, and Louisianas Bayou Dorcheat, the book introduces dynamic past and present inhabitants of the area, including Choctaw Indians, fur traders, cotton farmers, and city kids. Readers also encounter wild creatures such as rattlesnakes, alligators, mosquitoes, panthers, manatees, and whooping cranes. Literary selections by Zora Neale Hurston, Barry Hannah, E. O. Wilson, Joseph Bruchac, John James Audubon, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and other writers with ties to the Gulf Coast pay tribute to the regions strong storytelling tradition. Maps and 30 black-and-white illustrations are included.
language: English
title: Stories from Where We Live: The Gulf Coast
titlecomplete: Stories from Where We Live: The Gulf Coast (Stories from Where We Live)
ratings_count: 1
series: Stories from Where We Live
publisher: Milkweed Editions