{"product_id":"the-three-marjories-marjory-stoneman-douglas-marjorie-kinnan-rawlings-marjorie-harris-carr-and-their-contributions-to-florida-paperback","title":"The Three Marjories: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie Harris Carr and their Contributions to Florida - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Wallus Sammons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlorida is lucky to have had three women -- three Marjories -- speaking out about saving Florida's natural environment\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarjory Stoneman Douglas\u003c\/b\u003e is known as the \"Mother of the Everglades.\" She wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Everglades: River of Grass\u003c\/i\u003e, the seminal and now classic book on this unique region of south Florida. She was a tireless campaigner for the environment and helped make the Everglades a national park. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for her books set in Florida: \u003ci\u003eThe Yearling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCross Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSouth Moon Under\u003c\/i\u003e, all set in the then-remote wilderness of central Florida. Her very popular books brought the world's attention to the importance of the culture and natural environment of this region. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarjorie Harris Carr\u003c\/b\u003e fought to save the Oklawaha River by challenging the building of the Cross Florida Barge Canal. She argued that this would cut the ecology of the state in two, particularly ruinous for the wildlife. Now there is the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway, which serves as a bridge for wildlife through developed areas and over I-75.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra Wallus Sammons\u003c\/b\u003e was a Florida elementary school librarian in Lake County for many years. Learning of the dearth of books on Florida history aimed at fourth graders, she began writing biographies of Floridians who lived fascinating, inspirational lives. She has written all the books in the Pineapple Young Reader Biographies series: \u003ci\u003eMarjory Stoneman Douglas and the Florida Everglades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings and the Florida Crackers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Two Henrys: Henry Plant and Henry Flagler and Their Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenry Flagler: Builder of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePonce de Leon and the Discovery of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZora Neale Hurston: Wrapped in Rainbows\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJohn and William Bartram: Travelers in Early America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52912115220787,"sku":"9781683340355","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/b1pWUjZQY3ZKUWxBeUt6WmltWGFGUT09.webp?v=1767085206","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-three-marjories-marjory-stoneman-douglas-marjorie-kinnan-rawlings-marjorie-harris-carr-and-their-contributions-to-florida-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}