By Jess Butterworth (author)
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An adventure story set in the swamplands of Louisiana about sisters, rising sea-levels and saving the environment, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Lauren St John .
Our land is sinking. It's disappearing into the water. And no one knows how to save it.
Twelve-year-old Eliza and her sister Avery have lived their entire lives in a small fishing village on the coast of Louisiana, growing up alongside turtles, pelicans and porpoises. But now, with sea levels rising, their home is at risk of being swept away.
Determined to save the land, Eliza and her younger sister Avery secretly go searching in the swamp for the dangerous, wolf-like loup-garou . If they can prove this legendary creature exists, they're sure that the government will have to protect its habitat - and their community.
But there's one problem: the loup-garou has never been seen before. And with a tropical storm approaching and the sisters deep, deep in the swampland, soon it's not just their home at risk, but their lives as well...
Jess Butterworth spent her childhood betweenthe UK and India and grew up hearing stories about the Himalayas from her grandmother. As part of her research, she lived in India and even met with the Dalai Lama. She felt passionate about writing a book based on the recent events in the area, and grounded in the setting she grew up in and fell in love with. Jess studied writing at Bath Spa and now lives in the US but is a frequent visitor to the UK.
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An adventure story set in the swamplands of Louisiana about sisters, rising sea-levels and saving the environment, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Lauren St John.Our land is sinking. It's disappearing into the water.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Swimming Against the Storm and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Swimming Against the Storm features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Animal Stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Swimming Against the Storm was written by Jess Butterworth and published by Orion Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Swimming Against the Storm has 229 pages
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