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Sable

by Karen Hesse · 1994

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Tate is overjoyed when a scrawny mutt turns up in the yard one day. She even persuades Mam and Pap to let her keep Sable, named for her dark, silky fur. But before long, the incorrigible dog begins to cause trouble with the neighbors. Will Sable have to go?

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
dogsdogsMore like thisLess of thisanimalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle gradepicture books
Length
short · 96 pages

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