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May 10, 2011 | ISBN 9780375851315 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
May 11, 2010 | ISBN 9780375895395 | 7-10 years Buy
May 11, 2010 | 171 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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May 10, 2011 | ISBN 9780375851315 | Middle Grade (8-12)
May 11, 2010 | ISBN 9780375895395 | 7-10 years
May 11, 2010 | ISBN 9780307738448 | Middle Grade (8-12)
171 Minutes
Meet the Carters: Mr. and Mrs. Carter, 10-year-old daughter Keisha, five-year-old Razi, baby Paolo, and Grandma Alice. Together, they run Carters’ Urban Rescue, the place you call when you’ve got an animal where it shouldn’t be. In their first adventure, there’s a baby alligator at the city pool, which will seriously interfere with opening day, especially Keisha’s cannonball practice. So it’s up to the whole family to figure out what to do with the poor guy who has no business hanging around Michigan. Luckily for all of them, and thanks to some serious ingenuity from Keisha, the answer is closer than they ever could have imagined. Sue Stauffacher turns to her first series effort with Animal Rescue Team. With compelling plots based on actual events in her community, Sue has created a lovable cast of characters of boys and girls, young and old, who feel like people you’d meet at your neighborhood block party. Written in an accessible and engaging style meant to appeal to those independent readers looking to be excited and entertained, and with subplots about friendship, siblings, the environment, and animal conservation, along with plenty of humor, these will be a hit with teachers and librarians, and parents, as well as kids themselves.
Sue Stauffacher is a children’s book author who writes the Animal Rescue Team series. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Arizona in Tucson. In addition to writing books, Stauffacher has worked as a journalist, book… More about Sue Stauffacher
“Situational comedy, appealing spot art, and a personable protagonist will give this series broad appeal”- Booklist
“Take one appealing family, add a fashion-crazy grandmother, mix with one abandoned alligator, and you have the first in a promising new series for middle-grade readers.”-The Horn Book Magazine “An excellent family or classroom readaloud, and kids (and adults) who join the Carter team will eagerly await their next adventure.”-The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“Grand Rapids resident Sue Stauffacher knows her audience. She gets that young readers love animals, adventure and lots of action. She gets that parents and teachers are looking for stories that broaden children’s understanding of family and the world. All those things come together on Stauffacher’s new Animal Rescue Team series.”-The Grand Rapids Press
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