Genre: Animal Story
Grade Level: 4th – 6th
Reading Level: 4.1 (7 points) 272 pages
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books (August 23, 2016)
My Rating: 5 out of 4
Readability: Heartwarming, funny, sad, and a fast read!
MHL Division: Crossover
Summary:
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 allow the boy to become a bigger, better person.
This is one of the best dog stories I have read in a long time. It is also about middle school and dealing with our differences and handicaps as you try to fit in. Maxi is a great Pyrenees dog which is one of those big white fluffy dogs that Timminy adopts when they move to a new town where his father will be the new assistant principal. Turns out that Maxi, his new puppy is deaf. Timminy also has difficulty at his new school because of bullies who actually stuff him in his locker. Eventually, he meets his next door neighbor who also goes to his school and they become fast friends. She happens to be blind.
Along the way Timminy learns lessons from his dog that helps him in his life.
Animals are sometimes a real gift and this dog is an example of that concept.
I plan on buying this book for my library and I hope kids will love it as much as I did.
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