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Written by Bobbie Pyron
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8 - 12
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320
Page count
640L
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May 5, 2020
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Fans of Pax and A Dog’s Way Home will love this heartwarming story of a girl living in a shelter and the homeless dog she’s determined to reunite with his family, now available in paperback.Piper’s life is turned upside down when her family moves into a shelter in a whole new city. She misses her house, her friends, and her privacy–and she hates being labeled the homeless girl at her new school.But while Hope House offers her new challenges, it also brings new friendships, like the girls in Firefly Girls Troop 423 and a sweet street dog named Baby. So when Baby’s person goes missing, Piper knows she has to help. But helping means finding the courage to trust herself and her new friends, no matter what anyone says about them–before Baby gets taken away for good. Told in alternating perspectives, this classic and heartfelt animal tale proclaims the importance of hope, the power of story, and the true meaning of home.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780062839237
    Publication Date
    May 5, 2020
    Publisher
    Katherine Tegen Books
    Original Publication Date
    August 13, 2019
    Page Count
    320
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    640L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.09
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    503969
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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