Title: The tale of the swamp rat
Description: Guided by an ancient alligator, a silent young rat learns to find his own way in the drought-stricken swamp, despite having been orphaned under circumstances that sometimes cause other animals to reject him.
Subjects: Coming of age, Droughts, Ecology, Fiction, Orphans, Rats, Swamp animals, Swamp ecology, Children's fiction, Rats, fiction, Ecology, fiction, Florida, fiction
Places: Florida