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Elsie Mae Has Something to Say

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Elsie Mae has long treasured summers with her grandparents in the Okefenokee Swamp, so she is devastated to hear that a shipping company plans to build a canal right through it. What will that mean for the people and animals that call the swamp home? So she writes a letter directly to President Franklin Roosevelt himself and sets off to enjoy what may be her last happy summer there with her new dog, Huck. But when she arrives, she discovers a team of hog bandits who have been stealing from the swamper families. When her cousin Henry James, who dreams of one day becoming a traveling preacher like his daddy, shows up, Elsie doesn't think things could get worse. But then she devises a plan to use Henry and his Hallelujahs to help stop the thieves-and maybe make just enough noise to gain Roosevelt's attention...
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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Cassandra Morris's bright soprano drawl as Elsie Mae transports listeners into a series of warm afternoons in the Okefenokee Swamp. Elsie Mae is eager to spend her summer there with her grandparents and favorite uncle. But she has her hands full with a new dog, a mission to save the swamp from destruction, a plan to thwart the hog bandits who are terrorizing her neighbors, and the unexpected company of her cousin, Henry James, an aspiring preacher. Morris's pacing captures the wide swings between relaxed summer exploration and flurries of scheming and activity. Her characterizations of Elsie Mae's family and neighbors create a vibrant web of people who support her in her adventures. This is an ideal vacation listen for those who like slice-of-life stories, down-home tales, and summer days full of daring feats. K.S.B. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:950
  • Text Difficulty:5-6

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