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Misunderstood: Why the Humble Rat May Be Your Best Pet Ever

Misunderstood: Why the Humble Rat May Be Your Best Pet Ever


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About the Book

As much a moving memoir as it is an amusing pet manual, Misunderstood is a unique nonfiction book for teens and tweens about domesticated rats in general and a wonderful rat named Iris in particular. Brimming with smarts and energy just like its furry subjects, Rachel Toor's text blends history and science with profiles of interesting people and autobiographical anecdotes as it joyfully sets the record straight about why this reviled creature is actually a most amazing species. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding and appreciation of domestic rats and may be convinced to adopt one themselves."

About the Author :
Rachel Toor has been an admissions officer at Duke University, a high school cross country coach at the North Carolina School of Science and Math, an SAT prep tutor, and she currently teaches writing at Eastern Washington University in Spokane. A featured columnist for The Chronicle of Higher Education, she is the author of four previous books including the YA novel On the Road to Find Out.

Review :
Artfully weaves extensive research and personal enthusiasm into a humorous treatise on the merits of rats, perhaps the world s most unfairly reviled species, as pets. In a book that serves, in part, as a memoir of Toor s late pet, Iris, she tackles head-on the visceral objections of many and extols the charms of the domesticated rat . . . The book is well targeted to animal-loving teens, and Toor s conversational tone, wealth of information, and ebullience could sway many skeptics. "Publishers Weekly"" Artfully weaves extensive research and personal enthusiasm into a humorous treatise on the merits of rats, perhaps the world s most unfairly reviled species, as pets. In a book that serves, in part, as a memoir of Toor s late pet, Iris, she tackles head-on the visceral objections of many and extols the charms of the domesticated rat . . . The book is well targeted to animal-loving teens, and Toor s conversational tone, wealth of information, and ebullience could sway many skeptics. Publishers Weekly Toor mixes humor with genuine affection as she details how she came to appreciate rats while also debunking some common myths students may be familiar with . . . A delightful addition to any library or classroom s creative nonfiction section. School Library Journal This irresistible memoir-manual . . . interweaves scientific studies, autobiographical anecdotes, and surprisingly riveting research . . . Effortlessly engaging . . . this is not only a useful resource for future rat owners and ardent animal-lovers, but also young essay writers. Get ready to scour ratteries near you! Booklist Part pet-centric memoir and part broader commentary on animal-human relationships, Toor s thoughtful and often humorous musings about pet rats, including and especially her own beloved rat, Iris, make an absorbing read. The Bulletin " Artfully weaves extensive research and personal enthusiasm into a humorous treatise on the merits of rats, perhaps the world s most unfairly reviled species, as pets. In a book that serves, in part, as a memoir of Toor s late pet, Iris, she tackles head-on the visceral objections of many and extols the charms of the domesticated rat . . . The book is well targeted to animal-loving teens, and Toor s conversational tone, wealth of information, and ebullience could sway many skeptics. "Publishers Weekly" Toor mixes humor with genuine affection as she details how she came to appreciate rats while also debunking some common myths students may be familiar with . . . A delightful addition to any library or classroom s creative nonfiction section. "School Library Journal ""


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780374303099
  • Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
  • Publisher Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0374303096
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jun 2016
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Sub Title: Why the Humble Rat May Be Your Best Pet Ever


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