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Straydog
Straydog
Author: Kathe Koja
A powerful debut novel — A female collie mix, so beautiful, all gold and white and dirty; she’s in the last cage on the aisle, curled up quiet, watching everything – but when I get too close she goes completely crazy, biting at the bars, herself, anything in reach, until I back off and away. Her growl’s like ripping me...  more »

Rachel is happiest when she’s volunteering at the animal shelter, especially after she meets the feral collie she names Grrl: they’re both angry and alone. When a teacher encourages her to write about the dog, Rachel finds another outlet for her pain and frustration. Writing about Grrl is easy. But teaching Grrl to trust her is a much tougher task. And when Griffin, the new boy in school, devises a plan to bring Grrl home, Rachel finds that the dog isn’t the only one who must learn to trust.

Kathe Koja offers a raw and emotional tale about a girl who risks breaking out of her own cage to find the help she needs.
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ISBN-13: 9780374372781
ISBN-10: 0374372780
Publication Date: 4/12/2002
Pages: 112
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This was the first book I read from cover to cover. It was a truly awsome book. The book does have a very sad ending but a realistic one.


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