This book follows the life of Travis and Martha, two young children who live on St. Helena Island in South Carolina. Both children are part of the Gullah culture. However, since the island has been connected to the mainland by bridges, the culture is slowly fading away. The book even tells how some of the children are not even encouraged to speak the Gullah language. Language teachers can use this as introduction to teach students about the Gullah language and to show why we have certain rules in our own language. History teachers can have students locate St. Helena Island on a map. Students can also study the Gullah culture and can trace it back to certain countries in Africa, such as Sierra Leone. Science teachers can use it as a way to introduce bridges. Students can talk about the physics that go into bridge building. Students can also create a graphic organizer that shows the pros and cons of building a bridge to St. Helena Island. This book contains an index and offers some more sources for further reading. While the book follows the average day for the two children, there are also inserts that provide more detailed information, such as information about the language, the African ties, or where St. Helena Island is located. Aside from these inserts, the book merely skims the surface. It is an easy read, but that is because it does not contain enough information. Teachers may want to pull more sources so that they can give their students more information, especially if the teacher is unfamiliar with St. Helena Island. Also, this book is from 1995 and the culture has changed even more in the last 15 years. While I would maybe recommend this book as a "back up" source, I think a teacher could find something better to use. ( )