Hilda Hydro: Girls Go Green
Ann Hoffmann
Paperback
(Wild Horses Publishing Co, June 17, 2008)
It's sizzling in Sunny Phoenix, Arizona. Hannah and Steve have money for plane fare to join the rest of the family in up-state New York. However, remembering a classmate's label of the family's 1967 Ranchero hydrogen conversion car as a "heap of junk," Hannah convinces her sister of a new plan to prove him wrong. They will drive the old car across the country, an alternative fuel adventure which involves the family pets: a hilariously rude parrot named Sam and the faithful dog, Scooter. What unfolds is a story of colorful characters with challenging and sometimes dangerous circumstances. The sisters' wit and courage are tested, creating a bond they never expected during a summer they would never forget.