Out Of Season

by Kari Jones

Fourteen-year-old Maya sneaks out in her kayak before breakfast every day to check on a family of sea otters living in nearby Riley Bay. It's hard being an animal lover in a fishing family. The animals Maya loves threaten her family's livelihood, and Maya doesn't know if she can trust her family not to hurt them. She is determined to protect the sea otters, even if it means checking on them for the rest of her life. One morning, Maya discovers she's being watched. Who is it and what are they doing? Soon Maya has to trust someone as she gets caught in a dangerous race to save the sea otters—and her family's livelihood—from poachers.

Genres: Young Adult

111 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2012

About the author

I am a writer living in Victoria where I alternate between writing and teaching. I love writing about kids in action, kids exploring their world, and kids solving problems for themselves. In "Shimmy" I got to combine two of the things I love the most: dancing and writing, and in At The Edge of the World, I explored how kids become adults. I like to set my books in places I have lived, so that I have an excuse to visit some of my favorite spots in the world.

Reviews

[Aaron Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

eh

[Bailee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book entirely. It was just amazing and I love the otters in the story as well. <3

[Sarahs Reads ToKids · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars, rounded up because it was a fun and fast paced book.

I would recommend this to older elementary age and middle school readers.

[Sarah Reichard · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars but rounded up because it was fast paced and hard to put down. This read as an older middle grade story and/or a younger young adult story.

[Lisa McManus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfectly written for young/middle grade readers - a nice mix of a young character learning, adventure and mystery. Well done!

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Out of Season was a really cute story. It's definitely geared towards younger readers, but I still very much enjoyed it. I loved Maya's love and compassion for the sea otters, though at times her passion for keeping them safe did go a little too far...by putting herself in harm's way. I thought it was a little unbelievable that she's escape the poachers so many times, but then again it is a book geared for younger teens and so it's probably perfect for that age group.. Still, I would recommend this book as I think it was a fun read.

[Lavabearian (Jessica) · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is for the girl who loves pets and will grow up to work for PETA or be a vet tech. Not really what we are going for on the list. A NO vote for me.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good hi-low set in BC.