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Star in the Storm

by Joan Hiatt Harlow · 2000

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A RISKY SECRET! All non-sheepherding dogs have been outlawed from the rocky coastal village where Maggie lives. Unwilling to give up her beloved Newfoundland, Sirius, Maggie defies the law and hides Sirius away.

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But when a steamer crashes into the rocks during a violent storm and starts to sink with a hundred passengers on board, Maggie faces a difficult choice. She knows Sirius can help rescue the people trapped on the ship, but bringing him out of hiding would put his own life in jeopardy. Is Maggie's brave dog a big enough hero to save the desperate passengers — and himself?

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisdogsdogsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
CanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of thisNewfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 160 pages

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