W. Ross Macdonald School Library

The Leanin' Dog /

Nuzum, K. A., author.

The Leanin' Dog / Leaning dog by K. A. Nuzum. - New York : Scholastic, 2009, c2008. - 250 pages ; 19 cm

In wintry Colorado during the 1930s, eleven-year-old Dessa Dean mourns the death of her beloved mother, but the arrival of an injured dog and the friendship they form is just what they need to change their lives forever.

Guided reading: T Middle grade.

IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award, 2009

9780545202121 0545202124

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Dogs--Fiction.
Animal rescue--Fiction.
Grief--Fiction.
Friendship--Fiction.
Winter--Fiction.


Colorado--Fiction.


FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / General.
FICTION / Animals.

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