Core Subject: Social Studies, English Language Arts
Instructional Materials: Reading
Twelve-year-old Madi Lewis has a talent for rescuing animals—but her parents warn that one more stray will cost her the chance to meet Jane Goodall. When Madi and her best friends save two orphaned beaver kits, they uncover an environmental threat putting the beavers' habitat at risk. Together, they must outsmart the adults behind the crisis and save the beavers before it's too late.
Alabama ELA Standards Connection (Grades 5–7): Supports analysis of character, plot, and theme; citing textual evidence; determining central ideas; writing evidence-based responses; and engaging in collaborative discussions about conservation, problem-solving, and ethical decision-making.