Blackwater Swamp

by Bill Wallace

Ted thinks the Louisiana bayou swamp witch is just a tall tale, until he sees her for himself, and when she is blamed for a series of recent break-ins, Ted learns something about prejudice. By the author of Danger in Quicksand Swamp.

Genres: Mystery

185 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Bill Wallace was an American teacher and later an author of children's books. He started writing to quiet down his fourth grade students, who loved his stories and encouraged him to make “real” books.

Bill Wallace grew up in Oklahoma. Along with riding their horses, he and his friends enjoyed campouts and fishing trips. Toasting marshmallows, telling ghost stories to scare one another, and catching fish was always fun.

Bill Wallace has won numerous children's state awards and been awarded the Arrell Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award for Children's Literature from the Oklahoma Center for the Book.

Bill Wallace died from Lung cancer on January 30, 2012.

Former elementary school teacher; West Elementary School, Chickasha, OK, principal, since 1977, and physical education teacher. Speaker at schools and universities in various states, including State University of New York and University of South Florida.

AWARDS:

Bluebonnet Award from Texas Association of School Librarians and Children's Round Table and Sequoyah Children's Book Award from Oklahoma State Department of Education, both 1983, Central Missouri State University Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 1984, and Nebraska Golden Sowers Award from Nebraska Library Association, 1985, all for A Dog Called Kitty; Central Missouri State University Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 1984, and Pine Tree Book Award, 1985, both for Trapped in Death Cave.

Reviews

[Hogan Riddle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Black Water Swamp by Bill Wallace is a fantastic book. It's about a boy and his best friend. They both get curious about a swamp near the boys house. He claims he saw the Black Water Swamp witch. This person lives in a shack in the swamp.
My opinion about this book is that it is great! I love mysteries! In this book two boys are trying to find the Black Water Swamp. This book is outstanding. It has very hard vocabulary, which I like because I like to learn new words that look difficult.
I recommend this book to those who love mysteries and thrilling endings to every chapter. You can't just read one chapter because you will get sucked into the next one like a black hole. I loved this book so much and I hope to read Bill Wallace's next book.

[Jamesf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Black water swamp by bill wallace there is a boy and his friend named jimmy and ted. there both curious a swamp near there house he thought he saw the Black women that lives in black water swamp this person lives in a hut in the swamp she is uglier then sean her hair is all crazy like She done put her fanger in a light socket there is a bear that also lives there with her this women has been breaking into to places stealing food and stuff like that so she would eat bc she is hungry is a very good book for children that looking for a mystery to read.

[Ranisha Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did a buddy read with my 12 year old daughter. She loved it. It definitely had some valuable life lessons for children to learn.

[Brittany T · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the book that got me into reading as a young child, I remember I could not put this book down I just had to finish it.

[Karly]

Nostalgic :)

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another favorite of mine by Bill Wallace. An animal lovers favorite book. If you believe in revenge you should read this book. I like this book and many other of Bill Wallace's books.

[Parkervy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read some of it, but I think you should add some more detail in it, I don't mean to be hurtful, but I give it a thumb sideways:(