Thirteen-year-old Ava Bigtree has lived her entire life at Swamplandia!, her familys home and gator-wrestling theme park in Floridas Everglades. When Avas mother dies the family is plunged into chaos and she stands by herself. As Ava sets out on a mission through the magical swamps to save the gators, we are drawn into a brave debut taking us to an edge of reality.