Tom Shirley

I got this book for my middle schooler, but she couldn't finish it. She said it read "like an old guy telling you what things were like when he was young." Well, yeah, that's pretty much exactly what this book is. HOWEVER--I thought his stories were pretty entertaining! I admire his commitment to the Everglades, and have much more understanding of how valuable an ecosystem it is. I wish so much hadn't been lost, and hope that at least some of what is left can be preserved.