The Naked Mole-Rat Letters by Mary Amato
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- Age Range: 9 to 12
- Pub. Date: May 2007
- 208pp
- Sales Rank: 29,267
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2007
- Publisher: Holiday House, Inc.
- Format: Paperback, 208pp
- Sales Rank: 29,267
- Age Range: 9 to 12
- ISBN-13: 9780823420988
- ISBN: 0823420981
- Edition Description: Reprint
Synopsis
When her father begins a long-distance romance with a Washington, D.C. zookeeper, twelve-year-old Frankie sends fabricated e-mail letters to the zookeeper in an attempt to end the relationship in this story about family, friendship, and growing up.
School Library Journal
Gr 5-7-Frankie Wallop is shocked when she reads an e-mail sent to her widowed father by a woman he met recently. Not only does it sound as though the two have spent time together, but also that there was a kiss involved. Immediately taking the situation in hand, the 12-year-old responds to Ayanna with the sound advice to never write her dad again-he is much too busy with his family, especially Frankie's two younger brothers who have some sort of horrible disease. Now that she has sorted that out, she can turn her attention to the upcoming audition for the school play, convinced that the lead will be hers. Frankie is about to find out that life does not always follow one's plans. Not only does Ayanna keep writing back, asking Frankie about her life and describing her own job as the keeper of the naked mole-rats at the National Zoo, but unhappy thoughts that her father might remarry also keep creeping into her mind. Not getting the part in the play is also a deep blow, and she does not know how to cope. The straight-A student finds herself ditching school, lying to her teachers, shutting out her best friend, and ignoring the needs of her younger brothers. Through the e-mails to Ayanna and her own diary entries, readers follow Frankie's struggles with disappointment, anger, loss, and growing up. Only after a family crisis does she finally talk with her father and begin to work things out. A fairly predictable story, but one with solid relationships and refreshing characterizations.-Terrie Dorio, Santa Monica Public Library, CA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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Mary Amato is known for her comic middle-grade novels. She is the author of the popular The Word Eater, which appeared on many state lists, and Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life:The Riot Brothers Tell All, which School Library Journal called "hilarious." She is also a storyteller, a poet, puppeteer, maskmaker, and quiltmaker. Ms. Amato makes her home just outside Washington, D.C.
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"Get the Mouse Traps Ready!"by Anonymous
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December 01, 2009: I'm a sixth grade student in Glendale, AZ and I read this book by Mary Amato called The Naked Mole-Rat Letters. In this story, one of the main characters is Francine Wallop, or as everybody calls her Frankie. Frankie's mom and dad are divorced and she mostly lives with her dad. Her dad is dating a woman by the name of Ayanna Bayo and Frankie is not happy at all! Frankie is the kind of girl who takes action and is protective of her family. Another main character is Ayanna Bayo who I mentioned earlier. She is dating Frankie's father. She lives in Washington D.C and is high strung. Whatever she wants, she gets. Those are the two main characters in this story.
The plot in this story is that Frankie's dad went to Washington D.C for his work and he met a girl named Ayanna. Her dad said that he was in love with her at first sight, and so was she. Ayanna asked her dad out on a date and he accepted it. The date was going well so Frankie's dad kissed her! After that, he had to go back to his hometown and they kept in touch with each other. Then Frankie looked through her dad's e-mail and saw all of the e-mails they sent to each other. Now Ayanna is in big trouble because Frankie is e-mailing her with some nasty responses. That is the plot of The Naked Mole-Rat letters. By the words and places of this story, I think that the time is right about now. The story never says what Frankie's hometown is, but if I was to pick I would say Tennessee. I said this because Frankie's dad said that he was about two states away from coming back to his loving children.The theme of this story is that it is say don't judge someone just by an e-mail (or anything else) because in the end, you might end up liking that person. That is the Theme of this story. I liked The Naked Mole-Rat Letters because I love comedy books and this book was hilarious. When I read the cover of this book, I thought it was going to be a story about a scientist doing an experiment on a naked mole-rat, so I almost didn't get it. Then I read the first couple of pages and I loved it and I just had to get it! That's why I liked this book.I think that I connected to this book by text to self because just like Frankie judging Ayanna, I personally have judged my new dance teacher. I thought that she was going to be strict and if we did something wrong, she would make us do it ten more times! When I finally met her, she was really nice and just a tad bit strict. I also think that I have connected to this story by text to world. I say this because Frankie's mom and dad are divorced and her dad is dating some other girl that she doesn't really like. Well my mom and dad are divorced and my dad is dating a girl that I don't really like. That's how I connect to the book to self and world.I Also Recommend: Eggs, Flush, Please Write in This Book.
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September 23, 2008: i love your book it shows the opinions of a thirteen year old and even though im only 11 it inspires me to talk to my parents about everything and not care about what other people think about me and that it is ok if im different! thankyou for inspiring me to just be a kid and have fun!
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