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 help him become a bigger, better person. With its diverse cast, authentic narrator, and perfect blend of spot-on middle-grade humor, drama, and wisdom, this powerful debut is relatable, funny, bittersweet, and full of heart. Timminy knows that moving to a new town just in time to start middle school when you are perfect bully bait is less than ideal. But he gets a great consolation prize in Maxia gentle giant of a dog who the family quickly discovers is deaf. Timminy is determined to do all he can to help Maxiafter all, his parents didn't return him because he was a runt. But when the going gets rough for Timminy, who spends a little too much time getting shoved into lockers at school, Maxi ends up being the one to help himalong with their neighbor, Abby, who doesnt let her blindness define her and bristles at Timminys poor-me attitude. It turns out theres more to everyone than whats on the surface, whether it comes to Abby, Maxi, or even Timminy himself.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 10+ years.

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Lynn Plourde lives in Winthrop, Maine and has written more than 20 picture books. She does numerous school visits to teach young authors how to write stories. Visit her online at www. lynnplourde. com.