Maxi's Secrets: (or what you can learn from a dog)

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Synopsis
When a BIG, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person.

With its diverse cast, authentic narrator, and perfect blend of spot-on middle-grade humor, drama, and wisdom, this powerful debut is relatable, funny, bittersweet, and full of heart.

Timminy knows that moving to a new town just in time to start middle school when you are perfect bully bait is less than ideal. But he gets a great consolation prize in Maxi--a gentle giant of a dog who the family quickly discovers is deaf.

Timminy is determined to do all he can to help Maxi--after all, his parents didn't return him because he was a runt.

But when the going gets rough for Timminy, who spends a little too much time getting shoved into lockers at school, Maxi ends up being the one to help him--along with their neighbor, Abby, who doesn't let her blindness define her and bristles at Timminy's "poor-me" attitude.

It turns out there's more to everyone than what's on the surface, whether it comes to Abby, Maxi, or even Timminy himself.

Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780399545696
Related ISBNs:
9780399545672
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Lynn Plourde
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Animals, Disability-Related, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Fifth grade
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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