Walk Softly and Watch Out for Bigfoot

075994489X

 

    When Gwynne is forced to leave New York City and all her summer plans for a personal makeover to visit her cousin Neeta in Oregon, she can't believe she's being sent to "the middle of nowhere." What's in Oregon anyway, besides trees and bears? And what's this about a monster called "Bigfoot?" Gwynne wonders how she'll ever survive her trip to the wilderness. It isn't long, however, before cousin Neeta wonders how the wilderness will survive Gwynne's visit! On a camping trip Gwynne gets lost, has an encounter with a bear, stumbles on the stars from her favorite soap opera, and adds to the legend of Bigfoot. But along the way, she learns to appreciate the magic and purpose of old-growth trees and the philosophy of leaving only footprints in the ancient forest.

  • Title: Walk Softly and Watch Out for Bigfoot
  • Author: Ann Herrick
  • ISBN-10: 0-7599-4489-X
  • ISBN-13:  978-0-7599-4489-3
  • Publication Date: 6/1/2006
  • Artist: Dirk A. Wolf
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"Herrick's use of nature in 'Walk Softly And Watch Out For Bigfoot' as the active dynamic rationale for Gwynne's growth as a person is excellent.
    Writing is deft, clever, and just plain interesting.... Herrick presents a compelling account of family, and learning to think of others as well as self, culture shock, and outdoor adventure, all taking place within a framework of Cousin Neeta's determination for preservation of an endangered part of very old Oregon forest. Writing is accomplished all with chuckle-to-chortle humor and entertaining, credible characters.
    'Walk Softly And Watch Out For Bigfoot' is a sure hit for the target audience of middle grades to high school readers. Good choice for the classroom pleasure reading shelf, the personal library and home school reading list."

~ Molly Martin, Scribes World


"Ann Herrick delivers a story of culture clash, family interactions, wilderness adventure, and an environmental theme of protecting ancient forests, all with laugh-out-loud humor and characters you'll long remember."

~ Pat Engelking, District Librarian, Lowell School District, Lowell, Oregon


"...when Gwynne learns to focus on others instead of herself, she ends up finding a treasure she never could have imagined. Walk Softly and Watch Out for Bigfoot is a fun and quick read...Filled with plenty of humor, drama, and culture clashes, readers will also be surprised to find lots of facts about taking care of the environment. Recommended for readers 12 and up, especially those looking for a wilderness adventure."

~ Alyssa Feller, YA Books Central

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