A Bayou Home: The Adventure of Swampmaster Bejeaux

by Nancy Backus, Nancy Backus (Illustrator)

Overview

Lose yourself in the swamps of South Louisiana and enter a world of bayou creatures whose leader is an alligator named Swampmaster Bejeaux. He goes on an adventure and encounters the Cajun culture of fais do-dos, hunting camps, the loup garou, and voodoo. Along the way, you will meet his swamp friends, several of whom save the day for the alligator.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578173931
Publisher:	Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/15/2019
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Nancy Backus Roniger received a BA degree from Newcomb College of Tulane University and a MAET (Masters of Arts in English Teaching) from the University of New Orleans. She has been a teacher of grammar, writing, and literature for many years in the New Orleans area and is the author of The Duchesses of Paducah, a young adult novel about her childhood. She has spent her adult life soaking up the history and culture of New Orleans and the surrounding region. She particularly enjoys all things Cajun, which inspired her book about an alligator. Nancy now lives in Madisonville, La. with her husband, Tim, and three cats. This book is dedicated to her grandchildren; Riley, Felicity, and River.