La Belle TerreIvey DeLong is an inquisitive, young boy entering his adolescent years. He lives in Baton Rouge with his mom and dad but spends his summers visiting his grandparents in Middle Creek Bottom, Louisiana. Its the summer of 1919, and hes just arrived, set to explore the swamps of this beautiful land, or, as his French grandmother calls it, la belle terre. Upon his arrival, Ivey reunites with his best friend G. W., and together they fish the bayous, search