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Tells the story of a young couple and their special pet alligator on a crazy 1000 mile journey to return Albert to his home. A testament to that strange and marvelous emotion we call love. The story is based on the relationship of the author's parents during the Great Depression.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Gabby and Gator are a human and an alligator who live on the fringes of society, never seeming to fit in anywhere. When they meet, however, they quickly become friends and learn the value of accepting others for who they are.
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, Elsie instead headed to Orlando where she sparked with a dancing actor named Buddy Ebsen (yes, that Buddy Ebsen). But when Buddy headed for New York, Elsie's dreams of a life with him were crushed and eventually she found herself back in the coalfields,...
4) The caiman
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Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"When Faoro the clockmaker adopts a baby caiman, he has no idea that someday their story will travel far and wide. But the town of San Fernando de Apure would never forget this kind young man and his adoring alligator, who played with the neighborhood children, took part in Faoro's wedding, and, eventually, mourned his loss"--Dust jacket flap
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