Raising Lumie

Written by Joan Bauer

A girl must choose between keeping her beloved puppy or letting it fulfill its destiny as a guide dog.

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272 pages· 40,180 words· Est. 5 hour read-aloud· 590L

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Bookroo's summary

Newly orphaned Olive Hudson moves in with her half-sister, longing for a dog amidst the chaos. Her wish comes true when she gets to raise Lumie, a guide dog puppy. As Olive bonds with Lumie, she faces a heart-wrenching choice: keep her beloved companion or let Lumie become a guide dog, helping others. Will Olive's love for Lumie mean letting go? Discover a touching journey of love, loss, and hope.

From the publisher

A poignant, hopeful story of a girl and her puppy.

Olive Hudson desperately wants a dog. But that doesn’t seem to be a possibility right now. Newly orphaned, she’s moving in with the half sister she hardly knows and their life is too chaotic to include a dog. But then something wonderful happens: Olive gets a chance to raise Lumie, a guide dog puppy. Discipline. Rules. Lots of hugs. Only the best of the best puppies continue on to become guide dogs, and of course Olive wants Lumie to be chosen. But if she is, that means that Olive will lose her. Once again, the incomparable Joan Bauer tells a touching story that is full of heart and warmth and unabashed idealism.

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