Clare Recommends:
SCAT
by Carl Hiaasen
When a teacher disappears in a swamp wildfire, Nick and Marta suspect foul play, but all the clues suggest otherwise. While the two high schoolers search for their missing teacher, a Florida panther has lost her cubs, and a new drilling company has quite a few schemes up their designer sleeves. And, of course, Nick and Marta are in the very center of it all.
Clare's review
I loved this book. In the beginning, when Dane bit the pencil in half, I had to stop reading for a while because I was laughing so hard. Also, when Twilly, from Sick Puppy, appeared, I thought it was cool how he brought those two books together. When you discover who set the fire and why, you realize how well the author tied so many concepts together. The story combines boyhood troubles, greedy politicians, environmental issues, and also brings to light the trust among friends. Another thing I liked was that in the end, when Nick is up in the tree with a broken arm, and the mama cat is right above him, the tension gets so high that you have to break down and giggle. The story was written in a funny, light-hearted and playful tone that captures the essence of the story perfectly.
I absolutely adore the cover. Simple, and straight to the point. The way the cat eyes the title cracked me up.
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Clare Schuett is 13 and lives in Sebastopol California. She is a lover of books and a voracious reader. She reviews YA books, prior to their publication, for the American Library Association. We have the privilege of posting her reviews on our blog.
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