The Missing Manatee: A Mystery about Fishing and Family

by Cynthia C. DeFelice

Book Overview

A tribute to Florida, fishing, and family

All Skeet Waters wants is to catch a big, beautiful tarpon on his fly rod - and to keep everything else in his life in Florida the way it's always been. But on his spring break from school, Skeet overhears his mother telling his father to move out permanently. Then, while riding in his boat to escape his parents' troubles, he discovers a manatee that's been shot in the head. Skeet puts aside...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374400202
• ISBN13: 9780374400200
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Square Fish
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Missing Manatee

Will DetwilerThe Missing Manatee Mr. Pollock English 8, Period 4 10 December 2009 The Missing Manatee The Missing Manatee was a very engaging and enthusiastic book. Once I started I could not put it down. It was written by Cynthia Defelice. The plot of the book was very fun to read about. I enjoyed it the whole way through the book. Skeet Waters, the main character, all he wants to do is catch a tarpon. He never gets the chance to though. As he is riding around on his boat he finds a dead manatee. This makes the book very interesting in my opinion. They investigate the scene though out the book. The setting of the book which is in Florida is very important to the book. It set the tone for the whole book. In my opinion this book was very good. I recommend to everyone to give this book a shot, it's good. Even if you're looking for a quick book to hook you on and have an enjoyable read!

An exciting and suspensional story

From a teacher and graduate student's view point, I thought this was an awesome book. It was full of adventure and suspense. Skeet was on a mission and he was going to let nobody stop him. I think this would be an awesome book to use as a teacher read aloud and/or used as a "cliffhanger" activity. His Memaw added a touch of humor to the story which made it even better. Finally, the end had a surprising twist to it and one that I wasn't expecting. This was a very fun story to read.

I Love this book!!!

My reading teacher read this book to my class before my school met Cynthia DeFelice. I was not a person who liked mystery books, until my teatcher read this book to my class. This is a book I recamend for only people that can read a novle. This is a wonderful book.