Green Thumb - Softcover

Thomas, Rob

3.11

85 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0689828861 ISBN 13: 9780689828867

Publisher: Aladdin, 2000

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When thirteen-year-old Grady Jacobs meets up with Dr. Carter as a member of his research team in the rain forest, he is sickened to learn that his experiments are doing more harm than good and so turns to the Urah-wau tribe for help in putting a stop to Dr. Carter's destructive activities. Reprint.

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From AudioFile:

Grady Jacobs wins the name "Green Thumb" from the jungle natives when he joins a rain forest project in Brazil. Narrator Johnny Heller punches up the humorous dialogue with his boyish reading of Grady's spectacular adventures: This kid foils an evil scientist, swings on vines, shoots blowguns, and even commands the trees, proving to be much smarter than any adult in sight. Of course, Grady sounds a lot more like an 18-year-old than a 13-year-old, but that may be because Thomas has written young adult books up to now, as well as working on TV's "Dawson's Creek." Still, whatever his age, Grady is a fun guy to spend time with. M.C. � AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright � AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-8-Grady Jacobs is a brilliant 13-year-old. He excels in both science and sarcasm at home and in school, using his condescending wit with his parents and classmates. Perpetuating the jock versus science-nerd stereotype, Rob Thomas (S&S, 1999) portrays this unlikely hero, not as a innocent victim, but as a smart-aleck kid who doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut. After retaliating against the school's jock bullies with an hilarious stunt, he decides to apply for a summer internship in the Amazon rainforest with a world reputed botanist. Grady is transformed from a physically soft, self-centered adolescent to a muscled and compassionate young adult. This fantastic story is akin to a Young Indiana Jones adventure with the hero swinging through trees, dodging bullets and blowguns, and "saving the day" from the evil professor. Five hours of this unabridged story flies because of the perfect match between storyline and narration by Johnny Heller. Although voices of other important characters are not significantly distinguished, he gives warmth and depth to the wisecracking Grady, making him a likeable kid despite his know-it-all attitude. Included at the recordings' end is a half-hour interview with the author who discusses his personal background and the origins of the native tribes and language developed for this story. The central didactic themeAthe affects of man's destruction of the rain forestAcreates a dynamic backdrop for this humorous coming-of-age story. Although the length can be prohibitive for classroom use, it is a great adventure story for individual listening.
Tina Hudak, Takoma Park Library, MD
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