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Item Details
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THE CALIFORNIA COAST
A LITERARY FIELD GUIDE |
| By: |
Sara St. Antoine (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£7.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1571316531 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781571316530 |
| Publisher: |
MILKWEED EDITIONS |
| Pub. date: |
13 April, 2005 |
| Edition: |
First Trade Paper Edition |
| Series: |
Stories from Where We Live |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Description: |
Divided into four sections ? Adventures, Great Places, Reapers and Sowers, and Wild Lives ? this wonderfully imaginative book uses a rich array of historical and contemporary entries to introduce the history, culture, and natural life of the California coast from the Oregon border to the Baja peninsula. Readers learn of Wells Fargo stagecoach "whips," surfers who brave the sharks in the Red Triangle, and the "Pigeon Express" that carried mail to the Channel Islands in the days before radio. They meet a band of gold miners and a Native American woman who survived alone on an island for eighteen years. There are pieces about seals and sea otters, chaparral and redwoods, the La Brea tar pits, and the fine art of grunion hunting. The selections, often featuring children as the protagonists, include contributions from Native Americans and the many ethnic groups who have made California their home. A list of parks and other natural areas families can visit is included. |
| Synopsis: |
Stretching from the Oregon border to the Baja peninsula, the California Coast ecoregion (ecoregions are geographical areas that share similar natural features and cultural history) is known for mild, Mediterranean-like weather. This book gathers stories, poems, and essays chosen because they feature the natural heritage of the region and because kids often are the protagonists. A book in the acclaimed Stories from Where We Live series, "The California Coast" includes pieces both historical and contemporary and many contributions from ethnic groups. Individual pieces tell of gold rush fortunes, Wells Fargo stagecoach "whips," and surfers who brave the sharks in the "Red Triangle." They recall a Native American woman who survived for eighteen years alone on an island and the "Pigeon Express" that carried mail to the Channel Islands in the days before radio. There are pieces about seals and sea otters, foxes amidst the dry chaparral, redwoods and the La Brea tar pits. The book includes information about the region's habitats and a list of natural areas to visit. Divided into four sections? Adventures, Great Places, Reapers and Sowers, and Wild Lives? this book is a wonderfully imaginative way to get to know the natural life of the California Coast. |
| Illustrations: |
45 B&W illustrations, Maps, Chart |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Milkweed Editions |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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