Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Hoot was written by Carl Hiaasen
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Sub-genre: Fiction
Theme: Bullying, earth conservation, and growing up are all themes of Hoot. 
Primary and Secondary Characters: Roy, Beatrice, and Mullet Fingers are all primary characters. Roy's parents, Officer Delinko, and Dana Matherson are secondary characters.
Awards:Newberry Honor book
Publisher and Date of Publication: Random House Children's Publisher; 2002
Summary and Uses: Roy moves from Montana to Florida and has a hard time fitting in and finds himself involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site. One use for this book in a classroom is having students read this in small groups. This book can be used as a large conversation piece because this book addresses many issues that happen in the school setting such as bullying.