Chuck: A Story of the Florida Pinelands
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Abstract
This novel follows Chuck, a boy who is struggling with the stiffness and pain caused by polio. He turns to nature to aid in his recovery - both physical and mental. For his fourteenth birthday, his family drives to St. Augustine from their home in the country, where he fishes for mullets alongside his Pa. Owing to his love for the natural world, and as a way to pay nature back for helping him when he was sick, Chuck decides he will dedicate himself to a career path that may help to pay back the debt he owes his animal friends.
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the Bridge of Lions, the Alligator Farm, and Bird Island Point (on Anastasia Island).
Local locations visited or mentioned include, but are not limited to the Bridge of Lions, the Alligator Farm, and Bird Island Point (on Anastasia Island).
Identifier
SPECIAL PZ7 .E427 Ch 1953
Access Rights
This item is part of Special Collections and is accessible by appointment-only.
Creator
Title
Chuck: A Story of the Florida Pinelands
Contributor
John Gretzer, illustrator
The dust jacket is signed by the illustrator. To see the signature, look under Chuck's right foot in the picture above.
Publisher
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company
Format
Hardcover book
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Medical
Youth
Youth
Coverage
1912-1975
Accrual Method
Purchased
References
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Bibliographic Citation
Elkins, Evelyn. Chuck: A Story of the Florida Pinelands. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1953.
Collection
Citation
Evelyn Elkins, “Chuck: A Story of the Florida Pinelands,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 22, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/183.