Before You Were Mine
Before You Were Mine
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Before You Were Mine

Written by Maribeth Boelts
Hardcover
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
18
Words per page
AD510L
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Oct 1, 2007
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Adopting a shelter dog comes with unconditional love, but also many questions. A little boy imagines what life was like for his new dog before he adopted him from a shelter. Maybe he had a boy who loved him, but the family had to move and couldn’t keep him. Maybe he belonged to someone who didn’t appreciate how mischievous puppies can be. Maybe he was treated badly. But the most important thing is that now, he can be shown all the love he’s been missing. Because this dog is home.Winner of the Humane Society KIND Children’s Picture Book Award and the ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award, this touching story celebrates all who support, care for, and adopt shelter dogs.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399245268
    Publication Date
    October 1, 2007
    Publisher
    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    18
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2006020525
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    70659929
    Lexile® Level
    AD510L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    119020
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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