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January 1, 2015 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781490651231
- File size: 78699 KB
- Duration: 02:43:57
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- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 560
- Text Difficulty: 2-3
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Reviews
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AudioFile Magazine
Jessica Almasy has a unique talent for creating the excitement, adventure, and silliness of the squirrels who are featured in this infectious animal comedy. When Jed is snatched up by a hawk, his best friends, TsTs and Chai, decide to find him. On their journey they discover a danger that threatens their nest, and they set out to warn all the squirrels back home. Almasy excels at creating various sound effects and the unique dialogue of the animals. She brings humor and tenderness to a story that is sure to be a family favorite. S.B.T. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine -
Publisher's Weekly
Starred review from July 7, 2014
Newberry Medalist Perkins (Criss Cross) writes a clever, off-kilter story of community support in this tall tale featuring three courageous squirrels. A crisis occurs when gray squirrel Jed is swept up by a hawk. Jed’s friends Chai and TsTs (it’s “the ‘Emma’ of squirrel names,” Perkins explains) rush to find where he’s (safely) landed, but they’re soon distracted by impending danger: humans trimming trees around “buzzpaths” (power lines) pose a threat to their habitat. Somehow, TsTs, Chai, and Jed (who eventually meets up with his pals after having a few adventures of his own) must persuade their friends and neighbors to relocate somewhere safer, not an easy task given the nature of squirrels (“Getting squirrels to listen to reason is like getting a tree to drop its nuts at your front door,” admits one). Perkins’s twisting-turning narrative provides plenty of fun; along with their impulsiveness, her characters have warm hearts and generous spirits. Readers, especially animal lovers and the environmentally minded, will relish the squirrels’ adventures, as well as Perkins’s laugh-aloud illustrations (not all seen by PW) and equally witty footnotes. Ages 8–12.
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Formats
- OverDrive Listen audiobook
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Languages
- English
Levels
- Lexile® Measure:560
- Text Difficulty:2-3
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