Hello from Renn Lake, Michele Weber Hurwitz
Hello from Renn Lake, Michele Weber Hurwitz
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Hello from Renn Lake

Author: Michele Weber Hurwitz

Narrator: Leiana Bertrand, Eileen Noonan, Max Meyers, Alex McKenna

Unabridged: 5 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/25/2022

Synopsis

The environmental activism of Hoot meets the summer friendship of Lemons in this heartfelt story about community, conservation, and standing up for the things you love.

Annalise Oliver's family has owned and run lakeside cabins in Renn Lake, Wisconsin, for generations. This summer, she gets to help out while her younger sister focuses on being an actress and her best friend is babysitting rambunctious twin boys. It's the perfect opportunity for Annalise to work and spend more time by her beloved lake.

When she was three years old, Annalise discovered that she could sense what Renn Lake was thinking and feeling. Now, at twelve, she still turns to Renn for comfort. But when a small patch of algae quickly becomes a harmful bloom, Annalise can no longer hear Renn, and the lake is closed. She and her friends must find a way to save the lake.

Writing from the perspectives of both the lake and Annalise, acclaimed author Michele Weber Hurwitz tells a sensitive and heartfelt story about community, activism, and fighting for the things you love.

About The Author

Michele Weber Hurwitz is the author of four other middle-grade novels, which have been on many state award lists and received several honors. She has lived in the Midwest for her entire life and has always loved spending time at Wisconsin's lakes. Sometimes she even hears one. Find Michele online at micheleweberhurwitz.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Catherine

This is a very cute book for middle schoolers, but as an adult I enjoyed it a lot. Annalise is a 12-year-old girl who lives in Wisconsin. She was abandoned as a baby and was adopted by a married couple who own some rental cabins right by Renn Lake. She and her sister Jess grew up near the lake, but......more

Goodreads review by EJ

Lovely! Such a sweet and lovely little book about finding who you are and making your own families with a lot of interesting and relevant facts about lakes and how we can help them stay healthy!......more

Goodreads review by Dawn

Probably more of a 2 1/2 star rating. Cute story, very current topic about the environment, and a little magical realism. However, way too many storylines that seemed forced in how they relate to one another & a totally unnecessary 3, 4 lines to say, "Zack is gay." Again, having nothing to do with t......more

Quotes

Winner of the Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award for Children's Fiction

"An earnest and disarming tale of human and environmental caring." —Kirkus Reviews

“A pleasant story touching on a variety of social issues, including adoption, gender identity, religious identity, families, and water ecology. A solid addition to middle grade collections.” —School Library Journal

"Intertwined with Renn’s unique narration and a meaningful human-nature connection, Hurwitz’s book intersperses scientific facts about algae blooms and pollution with a story of activism and nature appreciation." —Publishers Weekly

“A meaningful and endearing story in this time when our planet needs us the most. A must-read.” —Graham Salisbury, author of Banjo and the award-winning Under the Blood-Red Sun
 
“With great poignancy and a gentle hand, Hello from Renn Lake illuminates the deep connection between people and nature. Michele Weber Hurwitz’s message is both tender and bold: Kids possess the initiative, courage and pluck to combat the impacts of global warming and take care of the natural world.” —Ami Polonsky, author of Gracefully Grayson and Threads

Awards

  • Green Earth Book Award
  • South Carolina Children's Book Master List
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