Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Published by Alfred A. Knopf
Awards: Newbery Honor 2002
Being the new kid in school is something that Roy Eberhardt is used to. Trace Middle School is the sixth school he's been to since he started first grade and Coconut Grove, Florida is the tenth city he can remember living in. Moving has always been hard for him, but leaving Montana to live in Florida has been the hardest move he's had to make yet. Roy loved the wildness of Montana. He dreamed of becoming a rodeo rider and he never wanted to leave. But Roy is about to find out that Florida is full its own wildness and mystery.
Roy is about to meet three people who will change his life forever; the school bully, a very tough girl named Beatrice and the running boy, whose name he will not learn until the end of the story. These three people challenge Roy to find his own strength and to find the courage to be a voice for an endangered animal, the burrowing owl. But time is running out fast. Will Roy be able to help the mysterious running boy? Will he be able to save the burrowing owls, threatened by the construction of a new pancake house? Read on, dear students! The mystery has just begun.
I would highly recommend this book to any student who knows what it's like to not fit in, who cares about the endangered animals of our planet, or who just enjoys a good mystery.
Ms. Elliott
What Good Book Are You Reading?
Right now I'm reading Encyclopedia Brown. It is a good book to read.
Donald Sobol is my author for the year.
Luis
Posted by: Luis | January 20, 2004 at 08:51 AM
Dear Ms.Eliott,
I think I would like the book Hoot
because it seemed interesting.
Posted by: luis | January 22, 2004 at 02:01 PM
I think this book will be very good for any of
the kids in our class.
Posted by: janae | January 22, 2004 at 02:23 PM
Dear Miss Elliott
I raelly think this book is very interesting! By what Iread it sounds"GREAT"
Love
Esthefani
Posted by: esthefani | January 22, 2004 at 02:24 PM
I am very interested in this
book. I am reading about A Girl
Named Disater. I will read all
of this book when I am done.
Posted by: Mary | January 22, 2004 at 02:28 PM
I am reading a book by Virgina
Hamlton. You should read a book
that she has writen. She is good at
writing books. I am reading "Cousins"
by her. You shouid read abook that she
has writen.
Bye
Posted by: veronica | January 23, 2004 at 11:21 AM
I am reading a book called S.O.R. LOSERS
I think the book is good so far. The book
is wtitten by a guy named A.V.I.He also has written other books like his award winning book
called CRISPEN.I think that other kids or grown uo
and grown up should also read books bye A.V.I
Bye sirena
Posted by: sirena | January 23, 2004 at 11:23 AM
Dear Miss Elliott and Mr De la O
The book hoop sounds "GREAT"
I hope I can read this wounderful
book pretty soon, which is when I am done
whith my book called "'Won't Know Til We Get There".
Posted by: esthefani | January 23, 2004 at 02:54 PM