OLDER FICTION
Hearne, Betsy

The Canine Connection: Stories about Dogs and People

(1) YA Hearne's title for these dozen imaginatively conceived stories is apt. They are not traditional "dog stories"; these dogs are not so much characters as catalysts whose existence precipitates insights, transforms relationships, and changes the lives of human teenagers. In a note, Hearne concludes that "a good story...leaves one both satisfied and wanting more." And so these do.

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