Hoot

Hiaasen, C. (2002). Hoot. New York, New York: Random House Children's Books.

Brief Annotation: Roy has just moved to Florida and right away he can tell he would give anything to move back to Montana where he used to live. One day on the bus while dealing with the school bully, Roy spots a myseterious boy running with no shoes on away from the bus. Interested in what is going on he in the ends up helping the mysterious boy in his attempt to save some owls in a spot getting ready to have construction. It is up to the two boys to help the owls and save their home from disaster.

Genre: Fiction

Grade Level: 4 and up

Readers who will like this: Any reader who is into a interesting mystery not like the ordinary and into a good cause.

Response/Rating: 3; This book was a good one for young readers because it was a fast read for myself and keeps you reading with it being full of entertainment.

Question: Have you ever stood up for a cause and would you ever do so? If so, what for?