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The vanishing of Lake Peigneur : a graphic novel based on a true story / Allan Wolf ; illustrated by Jose Pimienta.

Wolf, Allan, (author). Pimienta, Jose, (illustrator).

Summary:

Home to catfish and crawdads, shrimp and spoonbills, and even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur -- pronounced "your pain," only backward -- bustles also with human life. Each day, the bean-shaped freshwater lake and its shores hum with folks going about their work: a devoted gardener's apprentice and his dogs, fishermen, oilmen drilling at Well P-20, and the fifty-one miners employed by the Diamond Crystal Salt Mines. For most, November 20, 1980, began as ́just another day on the lake. But as the lake itself reflects, humans had, over time, left behind a honeycomb of salt highways deep beneath its surface -- and water and salt mix all too well. Bracing, suspenseful, and packed with dramatic illustrations and dense end matter, this story of a catastrophic accident -- narrated with the homespun voice of a tall tale, but true nonetheless -- will amaze science and history buffs alike.-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781536217438
  • ISBN: 1536217433
  • Physical Description: 173 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2025]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 172).
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10-14.
Subject:
Salt mines and mining > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Drilling platforms > Accidents > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Lakes > Louisiana > Delcambre > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Iberia Parish (La.) > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Delcambre (La.) > History > Comic books, strips, etc. > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Nonfiction comics.
Historical comics.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)

Available copies

  • 19 of 28 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library J363.11 WOL (Text) 36015000770996 Juvenile New Nonfiction Checked out 08/04/2026
Richlands Branch Library J363.11 WOL (Text) 36015000771051 Juvenile Graphic Novel Checked out 08/19/2026
Sneads Ferry Branch Library J363.11 WOL (Text) 36015000771119 Juvenile New Nonfiction Available -
Swansboro Branch Library J363.11 WOL (Text) 36015000769683 Juvenile New Nonfiction Checked out 08/17/2026

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520 . ‡aHome to catfish and crawdads, shrimp and spoonbills, and even a gator or two, Lake Peigneur -- pronounced "your pain," only backward -- bustles also with human life. Each day, the bean-shaped freshwater lake and its shores hum with folks going about their work: a devoted gardener's apprentice and his dogs, fishermen, oilmen drilling at Well P-20, and the fifty-one miners employed by the Diamond Crystal Salt Mines. For most, November 20, 1980, began as ́just another day on the lake. But as the lake itself reflects, humans had, over time, left behind a honeycomb of salt highways deep beneath its surface -- and water and salt mix all too well. Bracing, suspenseful, and packed with dramatic illustrations and dense end matter, this story of a catastrophic accident -- narrated with the homespun voice of a tall tale, but true nonetheless -- will amaze science and history buffs alike.-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
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