Poppy, by Avi, is a very interesting and exciting book about a little deer mouse on a big adventure to save her family and reputation. When Poppy’s family grows too large to feed all the mice, her father, Lungwort, decides to ask the great, yet extremely dangerous owl, Mr. Ocax for permission to move to a new house. Mr. Ocax denies the request because of Poppy. She knows it was not her who led Mr. Ocax to this disappointing response and dares to go out into the forest on her own to save her family from starvation and her reputation as a good mouse. I would strongly recommend this exciting book to a 5th-6th grader who loves adventure and animals.
Reviewed by, IamSomeone
