Nuts
Kacy Cook, . . Marshall Cavendish, $16.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-7614-5652-0
This heartfelt debut novel stars 11-year-old Nell, who finds two orphaned squirrels in her backyard and decides to care for them. Nell and her younger brothers are homeschooled, and her parents approve of the project, so long as she adheres to the guidelines proposed by Libby, a squirrel expert Nell locates online. Though Libby immediately advises Nell to contact a wildlife specialist, Nell resists because she doesn't want to give up the squirrels, which she has named Mantha and Sam: “The squirrels were special. They made
Reviewed on: 03/29/2010
Genre: Children's