donderdag 10 maart 2011

Would you try to save owls and risk getting caught vandalizing?

I've choose the question:
Would you try to save owls and risk getting caught vandalizing? Why or why not?


No, I would not use vandalism to save owls. You destroy something that belongs to someone else. I would try other ways to save owls. For example, by a petition or collect money wherfore they can accomodate the owls. 

About Carl Hiaasen

  1. What was his first solo book?
    Tourist season published in 1986, was Hiaasen's first solo novel.



  2. Where did he grow up?
    Carl Hiaasen is born and raised in Plantation (Florida)


  3. What book of his was turned into a movie in 1996?
    The book ''Striptease'' was turned into a movie in 1996.


  4. What award has Hoot won?
    The next awards has Hoot won:

    WINNER 2003 - ALA Notable Children's Book
    WINNER 2003 - Texas Lone Star Reading List
    WINNER 2005 - Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
    WINNER 2004 - Kentucky Bluegrass Master List
    WINNER 2003 - Maine Student Book Master List
    WINNER 2005 - Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award
    WINNER 2003 - Newbery Honor Book
    WINNER 2003 - Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award
    WINNER 2006 - Connecticut Nutmeg Children's Book Award
    WINNER 2003 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults
    WINNER 2003 - Maine Student Book Master List
    WINNER 2003 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults



  5. What is his most recent book?
    His most recent book is Star Island and he wrote it in 2010.

woensdag 9 maart 2011

5 difficult words from the book.

 squarely [adv] - in a straight direct way

'' The piercing beam of a flashlight caught him squarely in the eyes, and he turned away. '' 


contemplated [imp. & p. p] - To have in mind as an intention or a possibility

'' It was exactly the sort of idiotic stunt that Dana Matherson would try, Roy thought as he contemplated his apology letter.


genuine - [adjective] not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed.

'' What, don't you believe me?'' Beatrice's indignation sounded genuine.


huff [n] - a state of irritation or annoyance.

'' Beatrice huffed. ''Why are you carryin;  around an extra pair of sneakers? That's really weird, cowgirl.'' 


puddle [n] - a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry.

'' When he looked out the bedroom window, all he saw were puddles. '' 

Youtube video

Burrowing Owl Conservation is super serious!


I've choose this video, because in the book it's about saving owls and this video shows you that there are fewer owls which live in the wild. So we must protect them.

My individual question

My individual question is:
Explain Officer Delinko's situation throughout the book.


Officer Delinko is a police agent. At the office where he works is his position very low. There is a new restaurant being built, with the name: ‘Mother Paula’s All-American Pancake House’. It soon appears that the children will stop the building, by means of vandalism. They do that in different ways. Officer Delinko must ensure that it stops. But if he tries to do, everything goes wrong. He fell asleep in the police car, which was sprayed with paint. This gave him a lower position and therefore could he no longer protect the area against vandalism. Nevertheless, he went after his job to the area. He wanted to solve the problem. In the end he managed and he got his old job back and got also promotion.