Roger Reid Longleaf

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An Alabama Department of Education Emphasis on Reading SelectionWhen 14-year-old Jason Caldwell goes camping with his scientist parents, all he expects is peace and quiet. But before they arrive, Jason has already been the witness to a crime, and soon hell find himself lost among the very longleaf pines that his parents hoped to study. Now Jasonand his new forest-smart friend Leahwill have to use all their knowledge of the outdoors to outwit a trio of villains and make it home safe. Set in the real-life Conecuh National Forest, Longleaf is a thrilling adventure for boys and girlsand an excellent introduction to the plants and animals of the Conecuh region, written by Discovering Alabama producer Roger Reid.