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The vanishing of Lake Peigneur a graphic novel based on a true story

"Home to catfish and crawdads, shrimp and spoonbills, and even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur -- pronounced "your pain," only backward -- bustles also with human life. Each day, the bean-shaped freshwater lake and its shores hum with folks going about their work: a devoted gardener's apprentice and h...

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Main Author: Wolf, Allan (Author)
Other Authors: Pimienta, Jose (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Salt mines and mining > Juvenile nonfiction.
Drilling platforms > Accidents > Juvenile nonfiction.
Iberia Parish (La.) > Juvenile nonfiction.
Lakes > Louisiana > Delcambre > Juvenile nonfiction.
Delcambre (La.) > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Nonfiction comics > Juvenile.
Historical comics > Juvenile.
Educational comics > Juvenile.
Graphic novels > Juvenile.
Comics (Graphic works) > Juvenile.
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Summary:"Home to catfish and crawdads, shrimp and spoonbills, and even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur -- pronounced "your pain," only backward -- bustles also with human life. Each day, the bean-shaped freshwater lake and its shores hum with folks going about their work: a devoted gardener's apprentice and his dogs, fishermen, oilmen drilling at Well P-20, and the fifty-one miners employed by the Diamond Crystal Salt Mines. For most, November 20, 1980, began as "just another day on the lake." But as the lake itself reflects, humans had, over time, left behind a honeycomb of salt highways deep beneath its surface -- and water and salt mix all too well. Bracing, suspenseful, and packed with dramatic illustrations and dense end matter, this story of a catastrophic accident -- narrated with the homespun voice of a "tall" tale, but true nonetheless -- will amaze science and history buffs alike."--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:173 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Audience:Ages 10-14.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 172).
ISBN:9781536217438
1536217433
Author Notes:Allan Wolf is the author of many books for young people, including the novel The Watch that Ends the Night , which was named one of the 50 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time by Booklist ; the novel Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex of Doom; the nonfiction graphic novel The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur , illustrated by Jose Pimienta; and the poetry collection The Gift of the Broken Teacup , illustrated by Jade Orlando. His books celebrate his love of research, history, science, and poetry. He is a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, a two-time winner of the North Carolina Young Adult Book Award, and a recipient of the Bank Street College Claudia Lewis Award. Allan Wolf lives in Roanoke, Virginia, with his wife, his sister, and a dog named Mo. Learn more at www.allanwolf.com .

Jose Pimienta draws comics, storyboards, and sketches for visual development and is the creator of the graphic novels Twin Cities and Suncatcher , as well as the illustrator of Stars, Hide Your Fire by Kel McDonald and numerous other graphic novels. They live in Burbank, California.

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