What the Dog Said
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (994 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159990702X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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J.Prather said An unexpected gift. I will be the first to admit that I'm a sucker for any story featuring talking animals. I will usually pick up any new release that features a talking pet, so when I encountered What the Dog Said, I was expecting something pretty par for the course. With the adorable mutt on the cover and. Wonderful Book I thought this was a terrific book. The story is about a girl who loses her father in a gang related killing. The girl has a difficult time dealing with her father's death and her mom and sister want her to get back to being herself. The story sounds true to life and addresses real life s. I don't want to spoil this for others, but Ntropi This is a well written book that will have special meaning for anybody who has faced loss at a young age and the reality of having to cope with a disability that can't always be hidden.
Even with a talking dog, Reisfeld's novel is moored by believable characters, dialogue, and emotions." - Publishers Weekly"I loved this book! I learned all about how to train a dog that helps kids with disabilities. Animal lovers will relish the details about training service dogs, readers will follow Grace's determination to have her father's killer brought to justice, and all will find her hard-won healing inspiring."- School Library Journal. I am glad they did! Grace, who is 13 was sad when her dad died, but Rex the dog made her happy." -- Stefanie Greenberg, 12 . Grace's search for the truth about the shooting gives the novel an edge; her discovery assuages her guilt and brings her a bittersweet peace. She shows him how to help sick kids. He shows her how to find her father's killer. I cried
But Grace has no idea how involved she'll get-especially when a mangy mutt named Rex starts talking to her. The last thing Grace wants is to be dragged into her older sister Regan's plan to train a shelter dog as a service dog. She's pulled away from her friends, her grades are plummeting it's a problem. Has Grace gone off the deep end? Or might this dog be something really special-an angel? A spirit? Either way, he is exactly the therapy that Grace needs.. Ever since her police officer father was killed a few months ago, Grace Abernathy hasn't wanted to do much of anything