Swimming Against The Storm Av Jess Butterworth

<p><b>An adventure story set in the swamplands of Louisiana about sisters, rising sea-levels and saving the environment, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Lauren St John.</b><br><br><i>Our land is sinking. It''s disappearing into the water. And no one knows how to save it.</i><br><br>Twelve-year-old Eliza and her sister Avery have lived their entire lives in a small fishing village on the coast of Louisiana, growing up alongside turtles, pelicans and porpoises. But now, with sea levels rising, their home is at risk of being swept away.<br><br>Determined to save the land, Eliza and her younger sister Avery secretly go searching in the swamp for the dangerous, wolf-like <i>loup-garou</i>. If they can prove this legendary creature exists, they''re sure that the government will have to protect its habitat - and their community.<br><br>But there''s one problem: the <i>loup-garou</i> has never been seen before. And with a tropical storm approaching and the sisters deep, deep in the s