Hoot/Hope Was Here by Carl Hiaasen/Joan Bauer

Hoot is contemporary fiction about a protagonist with whom many adolescents will identify. Roy Eberhardt moves often due to his father’s job, so he is often the outsider. He faces the familiar challenge of fitting in when moving his newest home—and facing new bullies. Roy becomes interested in environmental issues in Florida and tries to make a difference in protecting an endangered species. His success demonstrates that it is possible to overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable.

Hope Was Here is contemporary fiction about a teenage protagonist named Hope. She has had a life full of upheaval, but always has managed to land on her feet. She demonstrates a solid work ethic and gets involved in the politics of her community. Hope deals with many challenges and realizes as she matures that relationships change and evolve. Most importantly, she learns that teenagers can make a difference.

About the Series:

Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.