Skink: No Surrender is a young adult novel written by Carl Hiaasen. Richard, a 14-year-old boy, journeys across the state of Florida with the mysterious governor-turned-environmentalist, Skink. Their mission is to bring home Richard’s 14-year-old cousin, Malley, who has been kidnapped. The effect of the past on the present is one of several topics explored as Richard and Skink race against the clock to free Malley.
Based in South Florida, where he is a columnist for the Miami Herald, Carl Hiaasen has always exhibited an unbridled interest in the landscape of that state. This interest in and love of the land fue...
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