Misunderstood: Why the Humble Rat May Be Your Best Pet Ever
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (712 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374303088 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Wonderful book for everyone, not just rat lovers!" according to P. R. Crandall. I love this book. The day I got it, I intended to read only the first couple of chapters before dinner, but ended up reading the whole thing, skipping dinner entirely, and finishing the book with my own rats in my lap. You don't have to have rats, or even b. "You'll love this book!" according to Helan Gartlan. I love this book, it has great information in a fun enjoyable way, encouraging me to keep reading and learn more too ! Heart warming story too about a rat and facts about care for rats. A great book for anyone that wants to know more about rats! AnitaMc So glad to see a book like this from a major publisher. Rats can make wonderful pets, and it's their turn to get some good press for a change!
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.. 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
Readers will come away with a deeper understanding and appreciation of domestic ratsand may be convinced to adopt one themselves.. 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. 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
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, autobiographica