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The Scream of the Hawk

Author: Belgue, Nancy

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 4.2
Points 3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 23427
Points per Word 0.000128
Page Count 192
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

Moving to Ontario has been hard on Lissa, especially now that she has to baby-sit a strange boy who keeps a hawk captive. Lissa knows that keeping Otis's secret may turn out to be a mistake, but she has no idea how serious the consequences will be.

Quick Summary

Lissa didn't expect babysitting to involve a mysterious hawk, a boy with dangerous secrets, and consequences that spiral far beyond anything she imagined. Kids will race through every page as Lissa faces an impossible choice between loyalty and truth, with a twist that will leave them gasping. If your kid loves the suspenseful secrets and tough decisions in "Holes" or the small-town mysteries in "The Westing Game," they'll devour this nail-biter. Perfect for fourth through eighth graders who crave stories where friendship is tested and nothing stays simple for long.