If you know any elementary or middle school-aged kids, recommend Mr. Despite their protected status, burrowing owls are often displaced and their burrows destroyed during the development process.' Insert sad face.

The greatest threat to burrowing owls is habitat destruction and degradation caused primarily by land development and ground squirrel/prairie dog control measures. Here's what I learned about burrowing owls and their struggle to survive: 'The burrowing owl is federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Hiaasen and his decision to increase awareness. After I read HERE about these endangered creatures, my appreciation soared for Mr. I can see why my son loves this author! Apparently this title has also been adapted to film, so I'm sure I'll be watching it soon.possibly even tonight if my son has his way LOL.Īs with most of the books I enjoy, I can't help but research a bit on either the author or the subject matter. The middle-school aged characters are great and I enjoyed seeing young perspectives about adults, rules/laws, and the environment in general. The main plot of Hoot is an ecological thriller/mystery of sorts centering on endangered burrowing owls. Hiaasen's novels so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and see what it's all about. He is slowly but surely devouring each of Mr. I must note though that I read this with my eleven year old and his enthusiasm was pretty contagious. Hiaasen's children's book debut, and although it appears targeted for the middle-grade children's crowd, I as an adult thoroughly enjoyed it. I give thanks for authors like Carl Hiaasen who write stories that strengthen our youth's conscience and awareness of environmental matters.

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen