Chestnut

Written by Jennifer Li Shotz

Part of the American Dog series

A girl fights to save her family's tree farm and keep the stray dog she found.

4.2 Goodreads · 76 ratings

336 pages· 54,990 words· Est. 6 hour read· ~830L· AR 5.3 · 8 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Chestnut is a dog without a family, abandoned in the wild and wandering the North Carolina countryside. When twelve-year-old Meg finds him at the edge of her family's Christmas tree farm, she knows they belong together. But the farm is close to closing down and her family can't afford a pet. Meg is sure she can save the business and take care of Chestnut, as long as she keeps him a secret until then.

From the publisher

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Max comes a heartwarming, middle grade adventure story about a rescue dog, Chestnut, who befriends a girl trying to save her family's Christmas tree farm in North Carolina. Chestnut is a dog without a family. After being abandoned in the wild, Chestnut is wandering the North Carolina countryside trying to survive. When twelve-year-old Meg stumbles upon him on the outskirts of her family's Christmas tree farm, she just knows that they're meant to be together forever. The only problem? The farm is on the brink of closing down, and her family can't afford a pet. Meg knows she has what it takes to save the business and take care of Chestnut--she'll just need to keep him a secret until then. Will Meg and Chestnut get their Christmas miracle?

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