This first book in Kate Messner’s WILDLIFE RESCUE series is a chapter book, but a good one for those emerging middle grade readers who need something with a shorter page count. I often have parents asking me for this type of book for their 3rd or 4th grader.

Siblings Ivy and Ezra volunteer with their parents to transport injured and orphaned animals to their local wildlife hospital. This story centers around their discovery of a baby river otter with an injured leg. Ivy knows what it’s like being separated from family and helping this otter and taking on big project for the wildlife hospital helps her gain confidence.

Readers learn about how injured animals are cared for and the effort it takes to succeed. The story wraps up all plot points to a satisfying conclusion. Up next in the series are two more rescue stories. HOW TO SAVE AN OWL is available now and HOW TO SAVE A TORTOISE will be released next March.

You can get a sneak peak at the first two chapters of HOW TO SAVE AN OTTER from Kate Messner herself. A story inspired by her own work rehabilitating animals.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner is passionately curious and has written over seventy books for kids who wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Snow , The Next Scientist, and The Scariest Kitten in the World as well as novels for older readers like Breakout and The Trouble with Heroes. Kate also writes the popular History Smashers graphic nonfiction series and the Ranger in Time historical adventures, and she leads the multi-author team behind The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class chapter books. Kate lives on Lake Champlain and is a proud Adirondack 46er. Learn more at www.katemessner.com.

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