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Unfortunately, Roy’s first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn’t been sinking his thumbs into Roy’s temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy is intriguing:... read more
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Summary edit
This story is about a boy who meets a boy that is desperately trying to save some owls from some pancake company. Since Roy was a kind person he knew he had to help when he found out about the poor owls losing their homes. This story is very sad because the owls have two choices; leave their... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Roy: Roy is a very intelligent boy. He say mullet fingers on the road, and started searching for that boy and finds out that there were owls in the construction area.
- Beatrice Leep: A strong girl in Roy's school who playes soccer.
- Dana Matherson: A bully in Roy's school.
- Mother Paula: The trademark symbol of Mother Paula's Pancake House.
- Mrs. Eberhardt: Roy's wonderful loving mom that cares a little too much.
- Garrett: A kid from Roy's school.
- Officer Delinko: officer delinko is a young deputy aspiring to be with the big dogs of police authority. he has become a member of an agency of future construction.
- Chuck Muckle: A Vice-President for Mother Paula’s.
- Kimberly Lou Dixon: A pretty, young actress that acts as Mother Paula.
- Mullet Fingers: The running boy.
- Curly Branitt: The construction foreman of Mother Paula All-American Pancake House site.
- Mr. Eberhardt: Roy's dad, is lay back, dosen't really care about much.
Setting & Locations edit
The story Hoot takes place in Coconut Cove, Florida, in the present day.
- Montana: Roy's hometown.
- Florida: The state that the story takes place.
- Trace Middle: Where Roy goes to school.
- Coconut Cove: Where the story takes place.
Organizations edit
- Mother Paulas All-American Pancake House: Pancake house restaurant chain that happens to be constructing a building on top of burrowing owls' dens.
First Sentence edit
"Roy would not have noticed the strange boy if it weren't for Dana Matherson, because Roy ordinarily didn't look out the window of the school bus."
Table of Contents edit
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Epilogue
Authors & Contributors edit
- Carl Hiaasen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0375821813
Page Count: 292
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: 0375821813
Page Count: 292
Awards edit
- ABC Children's Booksellers Choices Award (2003: Middle Grade Readers, #1)
- Agatha Awards (Finalist, 2002: Best Children's/Young Adult Novel)
- American Booksellers Book Sense Book of the Year (ABBY) Award (Finalist, 2003: Children's Literature)
- Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware) (Finalist, 2004: Chapter Book, Nominee)
- Borders Original Voices Award (Finalist, 2002: Intermediate/Young Adult Literature)
- Golden Archer Award (Wisconsin) (2007: Middle/Junior High, #1)
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming) (Finalist, 2006, #2)
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2005, Honor Book)
- Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (Minnesota) (2006: Grades 6-8, #1)
- Newbery Honor Book (2003)
- Nutmeg Children's Book Award (2006: Teens, #1)
- Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award (2004: Grades 6-8, Winner)
- Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Illinois) (2005, #1)
- West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (Finalist, 2004: Younger Reader, Reading List)
- White Ravens Award (2003, #1)
- Young Readers' Choice Award (Finalist, 2005: Grades 4-6 Pacific Northwest, #3)
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Movie Connections edit
- Hoot (2006) (IMDb): Director Wil Shriner
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