June 1, 2015
Gr 4-7-Young animal rights advocates and conservationists Robin and Zo-Zo have found their next project: saving their beloved lake from becoming a toxic sludge. But when the girls develop a crush on the same boy, their friendship hangs in the balance. A touching work that willstir young readers to become environmentalists which tackles the usual adolescent issues.
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May 1, 2015
Grades 5-8 Returning home from spending time with her grandfather, Robin cannot wait to jump in the lake to cool down during the hottest summer she can remember. Instead she and her friend Zo-Zo find the lake in the midst of an algae bloom and covered in a thick, green slime. During a meeting of the neighbors about the lake, she meets McCoy, a new boy who begins to drive a wedge between Robin and Zo-Zo. Meanwhile, Robin's grandmother reconnects with an old friend who works on a whale-watching ship, and he invites the two girls to join the next voyage. While Zo-Zo is excited about the mission and chance to see whales up close, Robin is torn between her gift for saving animals and fear that being away from McCoy will open the door for him to move on to someone else. Hood-Caddy seamlessly integrates information about ecology and animal conservation into the plot, which will both enlighten and entertain middle-grade readers. Recommend to budding eco-warriors or as a supplemental read for a marine biology class.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)