HOOT

HOOT

Illustrated by: Carl Hiaasen

HOOT illustrated by Carl Hiaasen is a well written chapter book. This book is a realistic fiction book, and what that means is that it "...is set in modern times with events, setting,s and characters that could occur in the real world." (Literature and the child pg 17) HOOT is about three yound children that try to save the lives of owls, that live in a construction site. Through the journey of saving the owls lives, the three children will have their ups and downs along the way. The book is appropriate for any children but mostly for intermediate grades because the text can be challenging to read for primary grades. The reason why Carl Hiaasen wrote the book was probably because she could've went through the same experience as the three children, or she really wants the readers or viewers to know how important owls are.

While I was looking over this book, as the reader I can just picture (visualize) the accent that the people have in this book. For example, on page 92 Kalo says "They be okay even in hurricane. You go home now, don't vorry. Za dogs, zey take care of your problems." (HOOT pg 92) By reading this quote, I can tell that every person has his or her own way of speaking. This book can teach children that some people may have accents or may say things differently. The picture above are the three children that are trying to save the owl's. The theme of this story was written to let the viewers or readers know how important owl's are. For example, how owl's are endangered species. The style of this book, the reader can visualize how the characters are speaking to one another, how they communicate.

I can relate to this book because I had to read it in my fourth grade class as a project. I really enjoyed the book, it kept me intertained the whole time I was reading it. This book was also made into a movie, so people can get a good visual of the story. Here is a movie trailer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgT_xT587MY, this highlights the important details that happen in the book. Student's can benefit from this book, by learning about owl's and learn how to come together to stand up for something that you believe in. Reader Response Questions:

1) What was your favorite part of the book? Why?

2) Why did the author write this book?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgT_xT587MY

Hiaasen, C. (2002). Hoot. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. pg 92 Print.

 

Galda, L., Cullinan, B. E., & Sipe, L. R. (2009). Literature and the child. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. 17 Print.