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Hoot is published by Random House. Copyright (c) 2002 by Carl Hiaasen. Cover artwork (c) Macmillan Children's Books, London, UK. One Book One Community is a trademark of Orlando Sentinel Communications.
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One Book One Community™: Hoot
Orlando Sentinel recently announced Carl Hiaasen's Hoot as the 2009 book selection for its eighth annual market-wide reading program, One Book One Community™.
Roy Eberhardt is the new kid--again. This time around it's Trace Middle School in humid Coconut Grove, Florida. But it's still the same old routine: table by himself at lunch, no real friends, and thick-headed bullies like Dana Matherson pushing him around. But if it wasn't for Dana Matherson mashing his face against the school bus window that one day, he might never have seen the tow-headed running boy.
And if he had never seen the running boy, he might never have met tall, tough, bully-beating Beatrice. And if he had never met Beatrice, he might never have discovered the burrowing owls living in the lot on the corner of East Oriole Avenue.
And if he had never discovered the owls, he probably would have missed out on the adventure of a lifetime. Apparently, bullies do serve a greater purpose in the scope of the universe.
The six-week program will run April 5 - May 17, 2009 as part of the company's Reading by Nine literacy initiative. One Book One Community™ encourages Central Florida children - and the adults in their lives - to read the same book. Other events such as read-alouds and a writing contest also will be part of this annual program.
Enter to Win
"Hoot" Writing Contest
Children and adults can use their imaginations and write a scene about Mullet Finger's Florida. At the end of Carl Hiaasen's Hoot, Mullet Fingers is still on the loose and prowling the swamps around Coconut Grove. In 100 words or less, write about a day in the life of Mullet Fingers, including these three words: escape, pancake, cause.
Deadline for writing contest entries is May 15, 2009.
Download the official rules here
For Public and Private Elementary School Teachers Only!
Celebrate Reading with Disney...Win a Class Party at the Magic Kingdom® Park!
Enter to win a trip to Walt Disney World for a Teacher and class up to 40 with a Celebration at Celebration Central in the heart of the Magic Kingdom® Park. Join us for a Read Aloud and lots of Disney magic! Submit the winning entry in our One Book One Community Classroom participation contest while reading Hoot in your classroom!
Bus transportation not included. Winning class must be available for travel on May 28, 2009.
You're invited to celebrate your Birthday in grand Disney style with free admission on your birthday in 2009 to one of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks. Visit www.disneyscelebrationcentral.com to find out more. And while your there, enter for a chance to win a Disney Dream Celebration getaway.