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A Girl of the Limberlost
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Set near Indiana's Limberlost Swamp, this novel follows Elnora Comstock, a determined girl who collects moths to fund her education while struggling with her distant mother. It suits young readers who enjoy classic coming-of-age stories set in nature.
Gene Stratton-Porter
Gene Stratton-Porter, born Geneva Grace Stratton, was an American writer, nature photographer, and naturalist from Wabash County, Indiana. In 1917 Stratton-Porter urged legislative support for the conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetlands in Indiana. She was also a silent film-era producer who founded her own production company, Gene Stratton Porter Productions, in 1924.
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