Marjory’s River of Grass: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades

This picture-book biography tells of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, a journalist, author, and conservationist who spent her life protecting Florida’s Everglades. Although many people once dismissed the wetlands as a swamp, Douglas recognized them as a river-like habitat filled with distinctive species. The book follows her writing and campaigning to safeguard those connected wetlands, and includes material about water and ways to preserve it.