One Small Dog

by Johanna Hurwitz (Author) Diane de Groat (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Curtis gets a cute puppy when his parents divorce. But when Sammy bites Curtis's mom and then his little brother, Curtis must face the fact that his puppy may not be so perfect after all.
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Publishers Weekly

"Hurwitz raises two difficult issues [divorce and pet ownership] responsibly and credibly," said PW. "DeGroat's finely etched, black-and-white illustrations underscore the genuine emotion that runs through this elucidating story." Ages 7-up. (May) Copyright 2002 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780380732937
Lexile Measure
670
Guided Reading Level
P
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
May 14, 2002
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV002190 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pets
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV013020 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Marriage & Divorce
Library of Congress categories
Dogs
Divorce
Children of divorced parents
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
Nominee 2003 - 2004
Sasquatch Award
Nominee 2004 - 2004

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