Roy eberhardt biography

INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
PLOT SUMMARY
CHARACTERS
THEMES
STYLE
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
CRITICAL OVERVIEW
CRITICISM
SOURCES
FURTHER READING

INTRODUCTION

Carl Hiaasen might not be the first author that readers think of when they hear the term "juvenile fiction." His popular novels for adults, including Skinny Dip, Tourist Season, and Double Whammy, usually center around crime, corruption, sex, and scandal.

However, with Hoot, Hiaasen's first novel for kids, the author applies his trademark style and humor to a tale more appropriate for a younger audience.

Hoot tells the story of Roy Eberhardt, a middle-schooler whose family has just been transplanted from the wilds of Montana to the sunny tourist town of Coconut Cove, Florida.

Curiosity about a boy he notices running barefoot leads Roy to become involved in a crusade to save a colony of burrowing owls from destruction at the hands of a pancake house conglomerate more concerned with wealth than wildlife.

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