Tapestry Press
The Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
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Tapestry Press
The Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
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The Ecology of a Cracker Childhood by Janisse Ray. Minneapolis, MN: Milkweed Editions, 1999. The Ecology of a Cracker Childhood combines autobiography with praise for the long-leaf pine forests. Amazingly, Janisse grew up in Georgia in an auto junk yard. She and her brothers and sister played in the broken car bodies as sheep mowed the grass. After earning a Master's in creative writing, she has become an avid spokesperson for our vanishing southern long-leaf pine forests. She weaves her experiences with accounts of red-cockaded woodpeckers, gopher tortoises, salamanders, etc. As one reviewer noted, she grew up among wrecks of cars and wrecks of natural communities. Janisse eloquently argues for the survival and protection of this ecosystem that she loves. Both this book and this ecosystem enrich our lives. Review written May 2002
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