Junkyard Dog

  • Pages:128
  • Publisher-Sri:Orca Book Publishers
  • Themes:dogs, animal rights, responsibility, animal abuse, animal activism
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  • Age Groups:Fiction Ages 9-12
  • Reading Level:3.1
  • Lexile:HL570L
  • ATOS:3.6
Paperback
9781554691555
$9.95

Justin is fascinated with the aged guard dog at the corner store.

Justin names it Smokey and sneaks the dog treats. Smokey belongs to a company that supplies working dogs to local businesses. Justin is thrilled to get a job working for Smokey's company, until he learns about the mistreatment of the animals. When Justin can't shake his suspicion that someone in the company is involved in a rash of thefts, he tries to quit. But Justin knows too much, and his boss won't let him go.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

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