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The Junkyard Dog

by Erika Tamar · 1995

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A moving middle-grade novel about a girl's struggle to save the life of a starving junkyard dog comes to Knopf Paperbacks. In a starred review, Publishers Weeklysaid, "Tamar produces a tough-edged but tender story. ...Besides conveying a strong message about neglectful pet owners, she deftly introduces a range of issues affecting her heroine...the happy ending to her story is one sure to satisfy readers."

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thischildhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisdogsdogsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 192 pages

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