Adam Gidwitz
Adam Gidwitz is the author of the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Grimm trilogy. He spent six years researching and writing his Newbery Honor-winning The Inquisitor's Tale, including a year living in Europe. Adam lives with his family in Brooklyn, NY.
Kids Books (1)
Synopsis:
Among the towering fir trees of the Pacific Northwest, a famously elusive creature is in serious trouble.
All Elliot wants is a nice, normal day at school. All Uchenna wants is an adventure. Guess whose wish comes true?
Professor Fauna whisks the kids—and Jersey, of course—off to the Muckleshoot territory in Washington, where film crews have suddenly descended en masse to expose Bigfoot to the world, and the Schmoke logging company is bringing in some awfully large machinery.
Can the Unicorn Rescue Society escape the blades of the Schmokes’ chain saws? Outsmart a cable news team? And are those big, hairy creatures running through the forest really Bigfoot?
Reviews
"As facts are interwoven and also combined with a multitude of puns, the narrative is informative and lighthearted.... Learning while laughing is the goal, and it is achieved." -School Library Journal
"The Muckleshoot reservation is the closest reservation to home for me, so it was great to see that Gidwitz worked with not only Native storyteller Bruchac, but with members of the tribal nation as well, and acknowledged the support and work of the tribal cultural director, a Muckleshoot language expert, and the creator of a font (SL Lushootseed Style True Type) that can accurately write the language. For teachers in the area, this would be a fun read." - Jessica on Goodreads
"Bruchac's tale about protecting the Sasquatch with the help of fellow members of the Unicorn Rescue Society is full of suspense and danger for the young members, caused by the malicious Schmoke Brothers. Readers will relate to the main characters of the Unicorn Society's fear (Elliot) and wonder (Uchenna) as they become enamored with Mack and his passsion to save the Muckleshoot's territory and the Sasquatch. A thrilling adventure packed with informative history of the Muckleshoot tribe that readers will love, the illustrations add jus the right flavor." - Martha on Goodreads
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 7 to 10 (Children's Middle-Grade Book).
This book is part of the Unicorn Rescue Society series.
Additional Information
208 pages | 5.06" x 7.75"
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