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Mallika Singh mallikamusic21a4 — Flush By Carl Hiaasen Published by Alfred A. Knopf 2005 Fiction Carl Hiaasen has written a wonderful novel for the environmentally aware middle schooler. Filled with themes of family, standing up for what you believe in, loyalty and environmental protection, Flush will capture the attention of incoming sixth graders. The characters that Hiaasen develops are extremely easy to like and hate and they invite the reader to become even more involved with the story. One is immediately thrown into the plot as soon as the book begins, which raises several questions. What happened? Why is Noah's father in jail and why is Noah so calm and pulled together? What is going on with this family? Hiaasen does not leave questions unanswered for long and lets the reader in on the action in the Underwood family. Set in Key West, Flush focuses on the alleged dumping of waste directly into the water by a corrupt businessman. Noah's dad sank the boat to draw attention to this criminal behavior, but ended up becoming a criminal himself. With the help of his sister Abbey and a bartender named Shelley, Noah sets out to clear his father's name and expose Dusty Muleman for polluting the waters children swim in. After several run ins with the local bullies, failed schemes, an unknown pirate and a supposed murder, Noah and Abbey come up with a plan. Not only are they trying to catch the polluter in the act, but they are also dealing with issues at home, mainly a potential divorce. Their plan isn't foolproof, so the reader must keep reading to see if Noah and his sister are successful. The book kept a very nice pace of action going up until the very end. After a satisfying resolution for the reader, it appears the author is still unsatisfied and writes a few more chapters. The very end of the novel ties everything into a neat little package and due to the trouble the Underwood kids kept getting into, this didn't seem like it would ever happen. It was nice see everything come together in the end, though it could have happened two fewer chapters. The novel takes place over the end of summer vacation, making it a good read before school starts. Abbey and Noah have a realistic brother and sister relationship and parent issues that many kids will be able to relate too. While Noah loves his dad and stands up for him, he can't help but feel a tiny bit embarrassed over his erratic behavior. The family sticks together though, through good and bad, sending a positive message. Kids will also be able to relate with the bullying that Noah undergoes. He takes it and doesn't fight back with his fists. Overall, this is an enjoyable summer read with good action, some unexpected twists and positive messages that make it a worthwhile read.

Sheetal Sherekar _heetal_herekar — When I saw this book on the free shelf at the library, and it referred to "The Hiding Place" I thought it was about a book I read as a kid about a family who helped two girls hide in their closet during WWII. I had the book wrong but the family in the book was involved in hiding Jews during WWII and were sent to prison for it. Maybe the book I read as a kid was a fictionalized account from this person's real life? I don't know. Decent enough book about a woman who had some amazing experiences in her life but it tended to ramble on a tad and got preachy in places when she talked about her faith. It wasn't bad - just rambling. As a Girl Scout Leader myself, I enjoyed the chapter about her Girl Guides experience!

Jason Martin ajason4105e0 — LOVED THIS BOOK! :D