![]() ![]() ![]() As an adventure story, the book combines action, suspense, and humor. Poppy soon finds her own way from cowardice to courage when she sets out on a quest to find her family a new home. Ocax pounces on Ragweed, killing him instantly. Poppy listens to Ragweed's goading about her fearful submissiveness, then watches in horror as Mr. Although warned by her officious father not to leave home without the owl's permission, Poppy sneaks out one night with her boyfriend, Ragweed. Ocax, and, in exchange, he has promised to protect them from porcupines, animals that the mice know only from the owl's alarming description. Ocax the owl rules the territory where Poppy, a young deer mouse, lives with her large, extended family. Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for FictionĪn American Library Association Notable Children's Book selectionĪ School Library Journal Best Book of the YearĪ good old-fashioned story with an exciting plot, well-drawn characters, and a satisfying ending, Avi's latest novel will please readers on many levels. Purchase: IndieBound | Amazon | Barnes & Noble ![]()
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