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Nuzum, K. A.

The Leanin' Dog

250 pp. | HarperCollins/Cotler | October, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-113934-5 $15.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-06-113935-2 $16.89
(3) 4-6 After her mother's death, Dessa Dean is housebound and lonely, living with her father in the Colorado mountains in the 1930s. One day a stray dog appears on their porch. Dessa's life begins to change for the better, and she is able to confront her grief and finally begin to heal. This heartwarming story will appeal especially to animal lovers.
Reviewer: Aimee Chevrette Bear

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