An excellent read aloud I've used with 2 third grade classes and 1 fifth grade. Exciting chapter endings with a suspenseful plot keep the reader engaged. I've shown the movie and used for compare/contrast writing. When read along with "Flush", students compare/contrast the main characters and more

This book for young adults is packed with literary elements, descriptive imagery, phenomenal characters, and fabulous vocabulary. I have read this book as a read aloud to 2 third grade classes and one fifth grade class. Discussions on how humans impact the environment will surely take place.