After building his own canoe, fourteen-year-old Jack Hawkins goes to try it out in his beloved Okefenokee Swamp, where an accident tests his survival skills and leads him to a shocking discovery. IOWA CHILDREN'S CHOICE AWARD 2005 - 2006 Interest Level: 3-6 Reading Level: 4.4 ATOS Book Level: 4 AR Interest Level: MG AR Points: 7 AR Quiz: 58920EN Reading Counts Level: 4.9 Reading Counts Points: 11 Lexile Measure: 580.