This is an uplifting book despite the fact it is about an orphan named Olive, a sixth-grader, who has to go and live with her step-sister after her father dies. She has deep grief to deal with and she also has to move away from her school. Her sister, Maddie, is a young adult who is a great example of someone who has been able to survive despite a difficult childhood. Because she wants to save money, Maddie moves Olive and herself into a house share. They share a large house with several adults and these people become a found family.
Maddie also had a new graphic artist job which has a boss who loves dogs. In fact, he is involved in a program to help raise puppies to be seeing-eye dogs. He invites Olive to come to work with Maddie and she meets the puppies and learns all about puppy raisers. She also meets 8th grader, Jordon who is a puppy raiser. He has an eye disease and may find himself blind in the future.
Olive gets the chance to be a puppy raiser and the reader gets to follow the journey of raising a puppy to the point where the dog can go to school to be a seeing-eye dog. This is a dream job for Olive because she has wanted a dog for a long time. She is determined to be very successful. Of course, it isn't always so perfect.
I loved all of the characters and who couldn't resist the puppy called Lumie. The cover of the book shows how stinkingly cute this puppy is. Animal lovers will adore this book. It is a quick read and packs a lot of story into a short book. I loved it and will be promoting this book to all animal lovers.
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