description: When her father begins a long-distance romance with a zookeeper from Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Frankie sends fabricated e-mails to the zookeeper in an attempt to sabotage the relationship. But when the zookeeper responds, with wise and witty letters about protecting territory, shunning outsiders, and rebuilding a home, Frankie begins an honest and prickly correspondence that touches on family, friendship, and growing up.
language: English
title: The Naked Mole-Rat Letters
titlecomplete: The Naked Mole-Rat Letters
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, School, Fiction, Humor, Juvenile, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Family
ratings_count: 1783
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Scholastic, Inc.