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Reviewed by: The Friskative Dog Deborah Stevenson Straight, Susan The Friskative Dog. Knopf, 2007 [160p] Library ed. ISBN 0-375-93777-3$17.99 Trade ed. ISBN 0-375-83777-9$15.99 Reviewed from galleys R Gr. 3-5 The Friskative Dog is Sharron's beloved companion, a stuffed dog who has been her loyal pet ever since her father bought him for her when she was in kindergarten and who has come to school for every Show and Tell or pet-related activity since then. Now Sharron's in fourth grade, and it's been a year since her father abandoned the family without a word, so The Friskative Dog also provides Sharron with an important link to her father. She's therefore devastated when he disappears from her bag at school, taken by spiteful classmates to a fate unknown. Straight treats Sharron's attachment with gentle respect in this quiet, easy-reading chapter book, making it clear that Sharron's dog-love isn't just a childish fancy; in fact, Sharron strikes up a friendship with a woman fostering a guide dog puppy and considers a future training dogs. Readers will also appreciate Sharron's successful (if wish-fulfilling) face-off against the mean girls and clearly demonstrated moral superiority in the face of their bullying, and they'll be glad to see the quiet and persistent heroine rewarded not only with the love of a good dog but with the promise of a closer family. Copyright © 2007 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

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