BOOK 



MAR KET 



Ahoy! All Aboard for 

 Coastal Adventures 



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I ow that the days are longer and 

 the sun is warmer, end-of-grade tests are a 

 thing of the past. It's time to exchange 

 waking up early to catch the bus with 

 enjoying your bed for just a little bit longer. 

 Best of all, homework can be replaced with 

 early-evening lightning bug hunts. 



For some kids, family trips to the beach 

 are in store. For others, camp is waiting with 

 new friends and endless activities on the 

 water. 



But if going to the beach, sailing or 

 fishing at the shore aren't on your summer 

 calendar, there are other ways to enjoy 

 coastal adventures. 



We offer a summer reading list that 

 provides opportunities to experience the 

 coast. There are children's stories about 

 history and recipes for delicious seafood. 

 And, you don't even have to move from the 

 lounge chair at the neighborhood pool or the 

 kitchen in your own home to enjoy the 

 adventures. 



SEABISCUIT, WILD PONY OF THE 

 OUTER BANKS, by Anne Russell, Coastal 

 Carolina Press, 25 pages. Hardback, $14.95, 

 ISBN: 1-928556-28-0. 



The beautiful ponies that dwell on 

 several of the banks of North Carolina's coast 

 are awe-inspiring — not only because of their 

 grace, but also because of their freedom, 

 bound only by the ocean. 



During a visit to Shackleford Banks, 

 Anne Russell witnessed these ponies and was 

 inspired to write Seabiscuit. It's the story of 

 one of the ponies that lives on the Outer 

 Banks with her father, Nautilus, and her 

 mother, Angel Wing. 



By Robin Sutton 



Seabiscuit has been taught from birth 

 how precious her freedom is. "Your life is 

 your very own," her mother always told her. 

 Seabiscuit can run all over the banks and eat 

 anything she likes. She can chase sandpipers 

 and watch great ships and sailboats pass by. 

 On hot days, she may swim through the 

 waves. "We are lucky to be free," her father 

 says. 



But one day, her surroundings change 

 suddenly as a hurricane approaches the 

 banks. 



Only when the sky turns dark and the 

 ocean waves crash much higher than usual 

 does Seabiscuit learn to appreciate her 

 freedom. To keep it, she must be responsible 

 for herself. 



Though her book is 

 geared toward children 

 ages three to eight, 

 readers of any age will 

 learn from Russell's 

 simple storyline. 

 Beautiful watercolor 

 paintings by Diane Royder 

 Halpin and borders by 

 Brooks Pierce cover each 

 page and illustrate the beauty 

 of Seabiscuit' s home on the 

 banks — and the value of the 

 wildlife there. 



PRINCEVILLE: THE 500-YEAR 

 FLOOD, by Carole Boston Weatherford, 

 Coastal Carolina Press, 32 pages. Hardback, 

 $14.95, ISBN: 1-928556-32-9. 



In Carole Boston Weatherford's 

 touching story of a family living in 

 Princeville during Hurricane Floyd, she 



reminds us that even though a flood may take 

 away our buildings and cars, it can't wash 

 away our history. 



Through the eyes of Jimmy, Lavada and 

 their mother, Weatherford tells her readers 

 how the rising waters of Hurricane Floyd 

 affected the people of Princeville. 



Just after the major winds of the storm 

 hit, it seemed that the brunt of the storm was 

 over, and their town beside the Tar River 

 would be safe. Thankfully, all that was left of 

 the storm was rain. But nobody could have 

 guessed just how much rain there would be. 



It wasn't long before Jimmy, Lavada and 

 their mother had to leave their home 

 with just a few bags. Their 



photographs and 

 countless 

 memories would 

 have to stay 

 behind, as the 

 rising waters 

 forced them 



to move into a 

 crowded school 

 gym in another 

 city to stay for 

 several weeks. 



Their 

 home was under 

 water for almost two weeks. 

 The flood rose 23 feet, as high as the 



Continued 



COASTWATCH 21 



