In this 2008-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award nominee title, Shannon and her younger brother, Cody, go to Seattle to stay with their Uncle Neal. Uncle Neal is an animal rescuer for Jackie's Wild Seattle, a place where injured animals go to recover. Jackie is an older woman who runs the place with the help of lots of volunteers.
When Uncle Neal gets injured during a rescue operation, Shannon and Cody take over the job of rescuing animals with the help of Uncle Neal's dog, Sage.
Tyler is one of the volunteers at Jackie's Wild Seattle. He is serving time there because of something he did in the past.
Shannon, Cody, Tyler, and Uncle Neal all have hard issues to deal with in their lives. As the story unfolds, you learn about the issues and see how each character responds.
If you like animals, animal rescue and recovery, and books with strong characters, check this book out!
Topics: animals, animal rescue and recovery, brothers and sisters, September 11, cancer, Doctors without Borders, rock climbing, abusive fathers, juvenile probation, plight of animals due to housing and development growth
Genre: realistic fiction
Mrs. Beckwith's rating? 3.5 of 5
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