For instance, students can be asked to analyze the symbolism of character names (i.e. Undeniably, a plethora of writing prompts can be generated on such themes and other questions the book opens for conversation. The most relevant themes for middle school students include bullying, sacrifice, family, and conflicting values. Not only is Flush a great eco-friendly text, the book also includes several other thematic connections that would work well as discussion starters inside a classroom. In addition, the book can invite cooperation with science teachers as they cover a unit dealing with ecology, ecosystems, or human influences on the environment.
I would probably teach this book as an introduction to a unit designed to instigate activism or at the very least, raise awareness of environmental issues. The plot is action-packed and humorous with many positive messages and lessons hidden between the lines. Carl Hiaasen does an incredible job of presenting the issue of environmental trashing by humans.
With their impulsive father in jail for sinking the boat, Noah and his sister Abby try to vindicate their father and prove that the boat is a threat to the environment.Īlthough I had mixed feelings about Flush in the beginning, I think I can see myself teaching this novel. Appropriate grade level: 6th – 8th gradeĪ casino boat is illegally dumping gallons of raw sewage into the Florida water.Genre: Societal/”Problem-Based”/Environmental Fiction.A plan that should sink the crooked little casino, once and for all. Shelly, a bartender and a woman scorned and a mysterious pirate, but Noah's got a plan to flush this crook out into the open. His allies may not add up to much, his sister Abbey, an unreformed childhood biter, Lice Peeking, a greedy sot with poor hygiene. He will prove that the Coral Queen is dumping illegally. Now Noah is determined to succeed where his dad failed. The boat is pumped out and back in business within days and Noah's dad is stuck in the clink. He can't prove it though, and so he decides that sinking the boat will make an effective statement. Noah's dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor, which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a toilet.
You know it's going to be a rough summer when you spend Father's Day visiting your dad in the local lockup. FLUSH by Carl Hiaasen - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK See all titles by Carl Hiaasen.
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