Gatorboy: Dawn was just breaking over the horizon when John entered the Black Water Swamp

Seminoles in the Everglades hunt gators not only for food but also to support the village in a financial endeavor. A boy carries a secret that he doesn't want anyone else to know. In his heart he knows that he caused the death of his father; the chief of the village. Tired of not being able to even bring a small gator to his mother's stew pot; he sets off on a conquest to capture the massive gator that killed his father. A unique twist to the typical hunt and capture will enhance the reader and make them feel like they were there to share in the events that unfold.