True stories of San Francisco's past and present centered around Candlestick Point and its animal inhabitants. These hands-on accounts recount how the area has been shaped through time and what someone walking around might find today. Learn about boiling pots of shrimp, native flowers, industrial waste, the Long-billed Curlew, the Eurasian Wigeon, and chubby squirrels.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the Publisher: “826 Valencia's MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, founded in 2021, engages 6-8th graders with challenging writing projects, collaborative activities, field trips, and public speaking opportunities. This collection of essays is inspired by the young leaders' field trip to Candlestick Point State Recreation Area with Literacy for Environmental Justice. Dive in and learn about the ecology and history of Candlestick through the unique voices of San Francisco's youth.”