Opening post

Emily:

Here's a new space for us to share. Like you, I've now read the first two chapters of Hoot, so I want to write about that.



When I start a new book, I often make a list of the main characters so I can remember them. So far, the main characters are:

Roy Eberhardt--the main character so far. He's in 7th or 8th grade, I think

Dana Matherson--a bully who picks on Roy on the bus

Officer Delinko--the police officer we met in chapter 1.

Curly Branitt--the man who runs the construction site where the owls live in holes. This seems important since the book is called "hoot." The title must have something to do with these owls.

Garnett--a friend Roy makes at school

Some questions I wonder about so far:

1. Who is the barefooted boy who runs when the bus comes?

2. Why doesn't the tall girl want Roy to find out about this boy?

3. What's going on at the construction site? Who is taking out the sticks? What will happen to the owls when the builders build on the land where the owls live?


Here's about where in the United States the story takes place, I think: Coconut Grove, Florida

Here's a map of the USA, if you want to see where Florida is--US Map


Please write back about any questions you have about the book so far or any ideas you have. Are you liking the book so far? It's fun reading with you.