September 2024 Book Recommendations

The dog days of summer!

By now, most of you are back in school and turning your attention to the fall, but if your weather is anything like mine, it’s still hot! So this month we’re focusing on the dog days of summer with books all about dogs! If you are looking for specific book recommendations for the 8-12 year-old reader in your life, let me know and I’d love to help out!

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A Dog Like Daisy

Daisy has only ten weeks to prove her usefulness or she’ll be sent back to the pound. Told from Daisy’s point-of-view, this is the story of one dog’s determination to pass the service dog test.

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Dogtown

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs and discarded robot dogs. Chance, a real dog, ended up there when his owners were out of town and the dog-sitters didn’t want to take responsibility for him. Will Chance be able to find his way back to his owners with the help of Metal Head, a discarded robot dog, and Mouse, an actual mouse?

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Dog Talk

GT just wants to make friends in his new town, but a series of unfortunate events leads to the realization that he can talk to dogs. But he quickly learns there's more to the situation than he realizes. Will he be able to save the dogs in town and save himself?

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Just Gus

Gus is a livestock guardian dog who has one job: protect the livestock. But when he protects the livestock from a bear attack, he is injured and must take a break from protecting the livestock. But what does a dog do when they need to learn a new way of life, away from the farm and on the beach?

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Love That Dog

Jack hates poetry. But his teacher keeps giving out poetry assignments. And Jack soon realizes that the more he writes, the more he realizes how much he has to say.

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Millie

Millie is a border terrier who has been surviving on the streets by any means necessary. She comes across as being brave and aggressive, but the truth is, she’s scared. When Millie is rescued she begins to build trust, but can she ever feel like she’s found her person?

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