Meet the Carters: Mr. and Mrs. Carter, 10-year-old daughter Keisha, five-year-old Razi, baby Paolo, and Grandma Alice. Together, they run Carters' Urban Rescue, the place you call when you've got an animal where it shouldn't be. In their first adventure, there's a baby alligator at the city pool, which will seriously interfere with opening day, especially Keisha's cannonball practice. So it's up to the whole family to figure out what to do with the poor guy who has no business hanging around Michigan. Luckily for all of them, and thanks to some serious ingenuity from Keisha, the answer is closer than they ever could have imagined. Sue Stauffacher turns to her first series effort with Animal Rescue Team. With compelling plots based on actual events in her community, Sue has created a lovable cast of characters of boys and girls, young and old, who feel like people you'd meet at your neighborhood block party. Written in an accessible and engaging style meant to appeal to those independent readers looking to be excited and entertained, and with subplots about friendship, siblings, the environment, and animal conservation, along with plenty of humor, these will be a hit with teachers and librarians, and parents, as well as kids themselves.
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"First book in a very charming series about an interracial girl whose family are animal rescuers."
— April (4 out of 5 stars)
" One Sentence Review: I think I may have liked this one a little better than some of the other books in the same series, but it still doesn't really ring true for me and could do with some tightening. "
— Betsy, 5/17/2013" I enjoyed this book. It was a fun read "
— Judy, 2/16/2013" very good so far... "
— Ruby, 1/20/2013" A fun adventure by a Grand Rapids author, based on a true alligator rescue in Alger Heights. "
— Louanne, 1/9/2013" This was a cute story for young-ish elementary aged kids about the Carter family, who deals with animal control situations in their Michigan town. When an alligator appears in the local pool on Memorial Day weekend, the Carters end up taking the job. "
— Kristen, 2/14/2012" Cute 4th grade book about a family who rescues wild animals. "
— Mary, 10/9/2011" I liked the factual information "
— Linda, 7/14/2011" This was a fun book. Definitely for younger readers. I learned a LOT about alligators. "
— Suzanne, 5/27/2010Sue Stauffacher is a former book reviewer, and her novels for young readers include Harry Sue, Donutheart, and Donuthead. She lives with her husband in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Harlie Vaughn is an audiobook narrator whose readings include the Animal Rescue Team series by Sue Stauffacher.