Hoot (Newbery Honor Book)

Author - Carl Hiaasen ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book item from Knopf Books for Young Readers was reviewed on 16-Mar-2009.

Search ISBN:0375821813 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. Hoot (Newbery Honor Book) Reference Book. Classifications : General Ages 9-12 Children's Books Subjects Books General AAS Ages 9-12 Children's Books Subjects Books Fiction Birds Animals Children's Books Subjects Books Hiaasen, Carl ( H ) Authors & Illustrators . Click the following link to view the cover of Hoot (Newbery Honor Book).

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1) Paperback Book Hoot (Newbery Honor Book) by Knopf Books for Young Readers. this is the best book and movie ever i love carl this book was so good i started crying all his books are good except flush that really let me down but who cares it was one book im still a hiaansen fan ill be futurw ms hiaansen lol¤

2) Paperback Book Hoot (Newbery Honor Book) by Knopf Books for Young Readers. While the book has a great "hook" from the very first page - the mystery of the running boy, who is first seen by Roy as his (Roy´s) face is smushed against a school bus window by a bully - I was a bit surprised by how much my children (9, 11) LOVE this book. Hiaasen´s book is chock-full of vivid descriptions of both the setting and the characters - and there are multiple well-developed characters. My kids usually prefer action(although they did love the quiet tale of the Penderwicks) to character analysis, but they were riveted by this tale and begged me to read multiple chapters a day instead of the usual one. And I´ve enjoyed it thoroughly myself.

I´d say Hoot has increased the children´s environmental awareness; given them an appreciation of Florida as something other than a state where beaches, hurricanes, and Disney can be found; encouraged them to really think about that fine line between right and wrong; increased their curiosity about the motivations of adults and the complicated balancing acts they engage in; raised the issue of dysfunctional families in a fairly sensitive way; and given us the opportunity to discuss many literary devices. And it is quite funny too, sometimes a bit slapstick but the descriptions are wonderful and the kids completely eat it up.

Highly recommended.


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3) Paperback Book Hoot (Newbery Honor Book) by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was purchased for my son to do a book report on. The book has held his attention so far. The condition of the book was better than I expected.¤

4) Paperback Book Hoot (Newbery Honor Book) by Knopf Books for Young Readers. As a teacher I find myself reading through many of the books in my library. Rarely do I read the book for any enjoyment....Hoot was different. I could not put it down. My students also enjoyed it. iwould warn therer are some minor curse words and one mooning.¤

5) Paperback Book Hoot (Newbery Honor Book) by Knopf Books for Young Readers. I´ll let you read other reviews to decide if you want to try the book. This review is specifically in reference to the audio book, which is read by actor Chad Lowe. My daughters and I listen to audio books daily, and we´ve listened to some truly gifted readers. The trouble with Hoot is that Chad Lowe reads with the skill that I expect from a non-professional. He brings absolutely nothing extra to the performance of the book. Very disappointing.¤

6) Paperback Book Hoot (Newbery Honor Book) by Knopf Books for Young Readers. Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy´s attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.¤

7) Paperback Book Hoot (Newbery Honor Book) by Knopf Books for Young Readers. Roy Eberhardt is the new kid--again. This time around it´s Trace Middle School in humid Coconut Grove, Florida. But it´s still the same old routine: table by himself at lunch, no real friends, and thick-headed bullies like Dana Matherson pushing him around. But if it wasn´t for Dana Matherson mashing his face against the school bus window that one day, he might never have seen the tow-headed running boy. And if he had never seen the running boy, he might never have met tall, tough, bully-beating Beatrice. And if he had never met Beatrice, he might never have discovered the burrowing owls living in the lot on the corner of East Oriole Avenue. And if he had never discovered the owls, he probably would have missed out on the adventure of a lifetime. Apparently, bullies do serve a greater purpose in the scope of the universe. Because if it wasn´t for Dana Matherson...

In his first novel for a younger audience, Carl Hiaasen (Basket Case, etc.) plunges readers right into the middle of an ecological mystery, made up of endangered miniature owls, the Mother Paula´s All-American Pancake House scheduled to be built over their burrows, and the owls´ unlikely allies--three middle school kids determined to beat the screwed-up adult system. Hiaasen´s tongue is firmly in cheek as he successfully cuts his slapstick sense of humor down to kid-size. Sure to be a hoot, er, hit with middle school mystery fans. (Ages 10 to 15) --Jennifer Hubert¤

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