Backyard Rescue [Hardcover]

Hope Ryden (Author), Various (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1994 | Age Level: 8 and up

Lindsay and Greta run a backyard wildlife hospital, caring for such creatures as Troll, a wounded screech owl, but they have to worry what will happen to the animals if the Fish and Game officer closes their illegal hospital down.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6?Ryden has produced many attractive nonfiction titles. Now she extends her expertise into fiction where she has successfully merged a wealth of information about wildlife with a moving story of friendship and families. Lindsay, 10, narrates a plot filled with contrasts and emotions, but her best friend is the more complex character here. Greta, a confirmed animal lover and healer at heart, draws Lindsay into a series of animal rescues while family tensions swirl around them. Lindsay's parents are well off and well educated, but her peripheral knowledge of Greta's family's financial problems trouble her as evidence of their growing poverty mounts. These are admirable children, deeply committed, independent, and supported by loving and intelligent adults, including a generous school librarian. When unjust laws threaten the girls and the animals they are caring for, issues of civil disobedience are brought into the story and their friendship and values are strengthened in a balanced and satisfying resolution that hints of more to come. Soft pencil illustrations perfectly complement the mood of the book and will attract younger readers.?Susan Oliver, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System
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Review

"Ryden has successfully merged a wealth of information about wildlife with a moving story of friendship and families." -- --School Library Journal --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (November 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688128807
• ISBN-13: 978-0688128807
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,843,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book for children (and family!), December 2, 1999

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This review is from: Backyard Rescue (Paperback)

We stumbled upon this book at our library. Reading a chapter a night, my daughters were spellbound by the clever girls and their adventurous exploits with various animals. The educational aspects were a wonderful by-product. This is very well written and ideal for children. I'm now ordering several copies to give as gifts to my friends.