Cover of The Naked Mole-Rat Letters

The Naked Mole-Rat Letters

When her father begins a long-distance romance with a Washington, D.C. zookeeper, twelve-year-old Frankie sends fabricated e-mail letters to the zookeeper in an attempt to end the relationship in this story about family, friendship, and growing up.

Setting
2000s
Mood
nostalgia
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 208 pages

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