The Last Egret won a bronze medal in the Florida Book Awards Children’s Literature category for 2010. The medal is awarded at the annual Florida Library Association conference and is featured in FORUM, the magazine of the Florida Humanities Council.
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Oyer Recognized with Award from FWC 0
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission recognized author Harvey Oyer with a Special Recognition Award at its quarterly meeting on December 1st. Oyer is a fifth generation Floridian who penned two very popular children’s books based on the real-life adventures of his ancestors, who were among Palm Beach County’s original settlers. In the stories, …
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Oyer Publishes Children’s Book on Florida History 0
Oyer Publishes Children’s Book on Florida history Florida Bar Journal, July 2010 Harvey E. Oyer III published his second history book for children and young teens. “The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last Egret” is a true story from the life of a young Florida pioneer and his experiences in one of America’s darkest environmental …
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Florida Native’s History Books Are Adventure Tales 0
By Scott Eyman | http://www.pbpulse.com Harvey Oyer is a historian, an archaeologist, a lawyer, a fifth-generation Floridian. None of that seemed sufficient, so he became an author as well. Oyer’s new book The Last Egret continues the adventures begun by his book The Last Jungle. The two books tell the story of Charlie Pierce, one of the original …
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Area Lawyer Publishes Children’s Book Comments Off
http://www.thecrier.com Area lawyer Harvey E. Oyer III published his second history book for children and young teens May 1. The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last Egret is a true story from the life of a young Florida pioneer and his experiences in one of America’s darkest environmental episodes. Oyer is a fifth-generation Floridian and …
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Oyer Publishes Children’s Book on Florida History 0
Oyer Publishes Children’s Book on Florida history Florida Bar Journal, July 2010 Harvey E. Oyer III published his second history book for children and young teens. “The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last Egret” is a true story from the life of a young Florida pioneer and his experiences in one of America’s darkest environmental …
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Sun Sentinel Article about The Adventures of Charlie Pierce 0
It’s very well-written,” says Liz Perlman, Palm Beach County schools district director for elementary curriculum, “and the timing was great. We study Florida in fourth grade, and this is the year of the Everglades. To use this book to talk about Florida history and ecology is awesome. Author Digs Into his Own Past for Kid’s …
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Map Illustrator Jeanne Brady Recognized 0
Jeanne Brady, illustrator of the maps in The Adventures of Charlie Pierce children’s book series, receives accolades for her wonderful work. Map Illustrator Jeanne Brady Recognized
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Museum Exhibit based on The Last Egret 0
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/west-palm-beach-feather-wars-exhibit-focuses-on-1059765.html If you’ve ever seen a snowy white egret standing gracefully, be grateful: These birds almost disappeared from Palm Beach County in the late 1800s. Why? Their feathers were coveted for ladies’ hats. The county’s 14,000 fourth-graders know about this because they’re all reading Harvey E. Oyer’s book The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last …
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