Then, news reaches Elsie Mae of some hog bandits stealing from swamper families, and she sees another opportunity to make her family proud while waiting to hear back from the White House.īut when her cousin Henry James, who dreams of one day becoming a traveling preacher like his daddy, shows up and just about ruins her investigation with his "Hallelujahs," Elsie Mae will learn the hard way what it really means to be a hero. Elsie Mae and Henry James come to an understanding before getting to know each other well, I liked that approach of friendship. She gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp around her grandparents' house with her new dog, Huck, and she's written a letter to President Roosevelt that she's confident will save the swamp from a shipping company and make her a major hometown hero. So she writes a letter directly to President Franklin Roosevelt, but is she willing to accept the unexpected All from 1.08 New Books from 7.72 Used Books from 1.08 Rare Books from 40.38 eBook from 7. Elsie Mae Has Something to Say is the perfect book for middle school girls and summer reading book for kids.įrom the award-winning author of This Journal Belongs to Ratchet, comes a sweet and uplifting coming of age tale about friendship, sensitivity, and the importance of protecting our planet, making this the perfect growing up book for girls.Įlsie Mae is pretty sure this'll be the best summer ever. Elsie Mae is determined to save her beloved Okefenokee Swamp, where she spends summers with her grandparents.
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