Maxi's Secrets

By Lynn Plourde

A boy and his deaf dog discover unexpected strength and friendship in a new town.

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272 pages· 48,617 words· Est. 7 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Timminy, a small boy facing bullies in a new town, finds solace in Maxi, his deaf dog. As Timminy struggles with middle school challenges, Maxi and their blind neighbor, Abby, teach him about resilience and seeing beyond appearances. Can Timminy learn to stand tall with their help?

From the publisher

When a BIG, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person. With its diverse cast, authentic narrator, and perfect blend of spot-on middle-grade humor, drama, and wisdom, this powerful debut is relatable, funny, bittersweet, and full of heart. Timminy knows that moving to a new town just in time to start middle school when you are perfect bully bait is less than ideal. But he gets a great consolation prize in Maxi–a gentle giant of a dog who the family quickly discovers is deaf. Timminy is determined to do all he can to help Maxi–after all, his parents didn’t return him because he was a runt. But when the going gets rough for Timminy, who spends a little too much time getting shoved into lockers at school, Maxi ends up being the one to help him–along with their neighbor, Abby, who doesn’t let her blindness define her and bristles at Timminy’s “poor-me” attitude. It turns out there’s more to everyone than what’s on the surface, whether it comes to Abby, Maxi, or even Timminy himself.

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