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| The Talking Earth | 
| Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Category: Book
List Price: $5.99
Buy Used: $0.01
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 528454
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 0064402126
EAN: 9780064402125
ASIN: 0064402126
Publication Date: October 23, 1987
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| Customer Reviews:
 Respect for nature and man enriched! March 2, 2001
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have read this incredible book to my fourth grade classes for the past six years and they never want to miss a single episode. Although George travels slowly through Billie Wind's quest for truth and adds delightful and insightful animal characters along (otter, panther, turtle) - that is the best way to really observe nature and "listen" to what both plants and the behavior of animals is telling all men. Her courage, intellect gained from her experiences as a Seminole girl raised in the Everglades and also went to school near her father's job at NASA, and sensitivity to nature make this a wonderful SURVIVAL book. Jean Craighead George is one of my favorite authors because through the stories she tells, I learn SO MUCH about our environment and respect for all things on our plant.
 Talking Earth January 14, 2001
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Talking Earth is an ok book. I probably wouldn't reccomend this book to others. In it she finds a little otter pet named Petang. Later on he leaves her. she is trying to find the serpent, the little people who live under ground, and the talking animals. She also finds animals like a turtle named Burden and a Coootchobe. I think the book doesn't have enough time and thought. All she talks about is going down a river in a houseboat.
 GREAT BOOK April 5, 2000
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Talking Earth is a story about a 13-year-old girl named Julie. She was sent out on a mission out in the wilderness that turn in to a wild adventure. If you like adventure, it is a must read book.
Just Ok March 24, 2000
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I thought The Talking Earth was just ok. I thought that it was almost exactly like Hatchet by Gary Paulson. If you like slow moving survival stroies you might like it but if not than stay away from this book.
This book was a unique book. March 20, 1999
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I as a 10 year old read this book for a book report. When I saw it I thought of it in a bad way, but it is a special book. It shares how important nature is and the creativity of life. One thing we should always respect is our culture and it is interesting how Billie Wind adapts to the natural surroundings and learns about her tribe. I have never read a book like this and would reccomend a lot of people to read it.
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