Zoo at School

by Denise C Ouellette

Overview

HONORABLE MENTION IN THE KOPS-FETHERING AWARDS 2020, MIDDLE GRADE FICTION

What would happen if a chimpanzee showed up in your high school gym? Or a lion in the cafeteria? Or maybe a rhino in the janitor's closet?

'Zoo at School' is an adventure from the opening page to the end. Anna and her friends volunteer at a small animal sanctuary called 'Chic-a-Ta Zoo.' The teens get to know the exotic animals and their unique personalities, including gentle Sampson, the lion, momma Bertha, the elephant, and Harry Houdini, the escape artist Chimp.

But not everyone loves the zoo. A deliberate act of sabotage leaves the cages open, and the animals loose. They all end up at the local high school, causing mayhem. The town declares the animals dangerous, and they will be euthanized. But the teens devise a plan to save them. They must herd them north to 'Freedom Ranch, ' a large animal sanctuary where they can live out their lives in peace.

But the town council president is bent on revenge and hires a posse to chase after them and kill the animals. Will the animals make it to safety? Or will they be shot along the way?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578638669
Publisher:	Jaja's Publishing
Publication date:	04/01/2020
Series:	First Edition
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.35(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Dee Ouellette has traveled the world, visiting almost thirty countries. Her sense of adventure carries through to her exciting stories for children ages ten and up. Many of the characters and stories are based on her own life experience.

She is a licensed Pastor of the Assemblies of God and has worked with children for over forty years. She is the mother of five girls and grandmother to nine grandchildren. Her story making ability has been honed over the years, and she has retired from ministry to work full time on writing adventure stories for children, as well as freelance writing for various publications.

Table of Contents

Chapters:

1 - What's That Shadow?

2 - It's a Texas-style Zoo

3 - Family Feud

4 - Taking Care of the Zoo

5 - First Day of School and the Town Meeting

6 - The Chimp Can Dance

7 - There's a Zoo at School!

8 - End of Chic-a-ta Zoo

9 - County Fair

10 - Roundup

11 - The Chase

12 - The Chase Continues

13 - What Happens Next?

14 - The Great Spirit

15 - Between a Rock and a River

16 - Blockade

17 - One Step Ahead

18 - The Final Journey

Editorial Reviews

Zoo at School is a cozy, fun story with some exciting adventure thrown in. Anna's love for the zoo animals is evident as she and her friends work together to save them from the ones who have other plans for the property that is their home. Zoo at School is a must-read for anyone with a love for animals and the heroes that keep them safe.

~Rev. Holly Cramer, Executive Director, Little Lights Childcare

A heartwarming tale of a group of teenage friends who volunteer at Chic-a-ta Zoo. If you love animals, you will want to stand up and cheer as I did at the adventures that lead them through many trials to save the lives of these extraordinary creatures.

~Sarah Bundy, Office Manager LightHouse Worship Center.

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