
At a glance
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- ISBN
- 9780805095166
- Section
- Middle Grade
Mountain Dog
When his mother goes to jail, eleven-year-old Tony moves to the Sierra Nevada to live with his great-uncle and learns trust from a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe.
Themes
Mood
Feels hopeful, emotional.
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