Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts

By: Esta Spalding, Sydney Smith

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly

Kim Fitzgerald-Trout took to driving with ease--as most children would if their parents would ever let them try. She had to. After all, she and her siblings live in a car.

Meet the Fitzgerald-Trouts, a band of four loosely related children living together in a lush tropical island. They take care of themselves. They sleep in their car, bathe in the ocean, eat fish they catch and fruit they pick, and can drive anywhere they need to go--to the school, the laundromat, or the drive-in. If they put their minds to it, the Fitzgerald-Trouts can do anything. Even, they hope, find a real home.

Award-winning poet and screenwriter Esta Spalding's exciting middle grade debut establishes a marvelous place where children fend for themselves, and adults only seem to ruin everything. This extraordinary world is brought to vibrant life by Sydney Smith, the celebrated artist behind Sidewalk Flowers.

Critic reviews

"Kelly's delivery is full of energy and expert pacing, adding nuance to the humor and giving the listener plenty of reasons to cheer for these quick-witted, resilient kids."—AudioFile Magazine

Awesome Narration, Excellent Book

If you could sum up Look out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts in three words, what would they be?

Crazy, Adventure, Laugh-Out-Loud

Who was your favorite character and why?

Pippa

Which character – as performed by Caitlin Kelly – was your favorite?

Pippa

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Totally laughed out loud with my boys!

Any additional comments?

Great book, glad I took the chance on it. Now I'm looking for other titles performed by this narrator.