The Talking Earth

Name: The Talking Earth
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jean Craighead George
ISBN: 9781490673103

Author: Jean Craighead George

Narrator: Roslyn Alexander

Unabridged: 4 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/08/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction, Science & Nature Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

"Billie Wind lives with her Seminole tribe. She follows their customs, but the dangers of pollution and nuclear war she's learned about in school seem much more real to her. How can she believe the Seminole legends about talking animals and earth spirits? She wants answers, not legends. "You are a doubter,"say the men of the Seminole Council and so Billie goes out into the Everglades alone, to stay until she can believe. In the wilderness, she discovers that she must listen to the land and animals in order to survive. With an otter, a panther cub, and a turtle as companions and guides, she begins to understand that the world of her people can give her the answers she seeks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kogiopsis on June 17, 2021

Read as part of my ongoing shelf audit. Verdict: I am no longer the target audience. Huh. I didn't realize until I pulled up the page that apparently I've now read this book twice, though that does make sense - parts of it felt oddly familiar, and not just because of similarities to A Girl Named Disa......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on May 26, 2012

Jean Craighead George wrote many books about nature and protecting the environment. I recently reread The Talking Earth, which is about a young Seminole girl name Billie Wind who spends 3 months on her own in the Everglades. When Billie Wind says that she doesn’t believe the legends of her people, s......more

Goodreads review by Talyn on June 23, 2013

Such a great read for the night of the super moon. :)......more

Goodreads review by Ashtyn on August 08, 2024

very cute book. it was a quick read and one i picked up from a local library book sale but i enjoyed it like i enjoyed julie of the wolves. jean craighead george writes from such unique perspectives and really weaves the man vs. nature (or man + nature) theme beautifully. this story was based in flo......more

Goodreads review by Abhi on June 16, 2021

"I liked it because the girl thought for herself and also because she made friends with like a thousand animals."......more