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198 pp.
| Atheneum |
May, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4424-3423-3$14.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Jennifer A. Bell.
More than anything, Mark wants a dog. His mom, the town's mayor, says no. More than anything, dog Buddy wants a boy. But hers has moved away. More than anything, shy Charles Larue wants to belong. But the town has labeled him as odd and shunned him. A chance thunderstorm fixes all their problems in this somewhat trite but sweet verse novel.