Ollie and the Alliog (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781413417975)

A small boy being raised by a single mother in Louisiana feel like an outcast amoungst his peers. His mother suggests he get advice from a local WWII hero. He is inspired and sets out on an adventure to prove he is as good as the other kids. At the same time a creature is created by an unknown bit of science gone awry. The Alliog . . . 1/2 frog and 1/2 alligator. He too is an OUTCAST. The two meet in the swamps and begin an adventure to stop the people polluting the swamp and killing the animals. Along the way they meet a band of traveling musicians who join the task. It is a story of coping with life, living up to one's own principals and working together for a common goal.