Hoot is about two boys trying to save a habitat of owls living underground. A pancake house is going to be built on top of the owls' homes. One boy is named Mullet Fingers and he gets another boy, Roy, to become aware of the owl's situation. Roy and Mullet Fingers worked together to get their community aware of the destruction of the owl's home. They are able to disrupt the creation of the new pancake house. They were able to save the owls.

This book is about people helping those that can't help themselves. Teenagers are making a difference by helping animals and saving their homes. If you like to read about helping others and perserving nature, you will enjoy this book. ( )

Mysterious sabotage is happening at the construction site of Mother Paula's All-American Pancake House . . . does it have something to do with the owl burrows that Mother Paula's swear have been long abandoned? New boy in town Roy tries to solve the mystery while trying to stay out of the way of the middle school bully.

This book was fast moving with funny characters and situations plus a good message of standing up for what you believe in. Recommend this for sixth graders and middle schoolers. ( )

Roy, the new kid at Coconut Grove Middle School, has to defend himself from Dana, the school bully. When he is suspended from the bus for fighting, he finds time to bike to a construction site where he has seen a "running boy." The mysterious boy can catch mullet bare-handed, charm snakes, and seems to be the one who has been vandalizing the construction site of a future Mother Paula's Pancake House. The problem is that the boy discovered burrowing owls that live on the property, an...more Roy, the new kid at Coconut Grove Middle School, has to defend himself from Dana, the school bully. When he is suspended from the bus for fighting, he finds time to bike to a construction site where he has seen a "running boy." The mysterious boy can catch mullet bare-handed, charm snakes, and seems to be the one who has been vandalizing the construction site of a future Mother Paula's Pancake House. The problem is that the boy discovered burrowing owls that live on the property, and bulldozing for construction would kill the owls. Roy meets "Mullet Fingers's" sister, and the three of them come up with a plan to stop comstruction.

I thought the speech Roy gave his class for current events was the best part, other than when the site was closed and the owls would be allowed to live. Roy managed to gain the interest of his classmates and others, to demonstrate against buliding. The ground breaking ceremony revealed not only the owls, but shady dealing that halted the project . ( )

Summary: This is the story of Roy, a middle school boy who has moved to Florida from Montana. He is constantly bullied and has few friends, until he sees a mysterious barefoot boy running. He soon finds out the boy is related to the menacing Beatrice. The boy is trying to protect the little burrowing owls in the area where a new pancake house will be put up by vandalizing the property. Roy must decide whether or not to join in the effort.
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Hoot is the story of a young boy who has to learn how to go about standing up for something he believes in, without compromising his other beliefs. It's very intelligently written by Carl Hiaasen. The book doesn't underestimate its own readership, as so many young adult novels do, in tone, language, or content. Not only does it provide valuable lessons about the environment, one's own morals, and friendship, but it also manages to be entertaining and hilarious, even to an adult reader! ( )