In a nutshell: home | adventuring | a home again Best known for the Babysitters Club, Ann M Martin here tells the story of a dog, and with the warmth and understanding that made that series so popular. There’s nothing special about Squirrel, this isn’t a story of heroics, though she is brave when she has to be. Instead, it’s a story of finding your way, enjoying the good things and coping with the bad, and learning to trust and to love. Squirrel is a stray, and for most of the book has to cope alone; not till the very last chapters does she find somewhere safe to stay. She tells her story calmly, without anger or bitterness when things go badly, and never asks for readers’ sympathy: she’s a dog, and she leads a dog’s life. It makes for a very affecting story, and one which will enthral readers.
One to recommend for fans of Michael Morpurgo, and Born to Run in particular. ~ Andrea Reece
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"I can't speak for all dogs. Not all dogs are alike. And most certainly, not all dogs have the same experiences. . . ."
Squirrel is not like most dogs. Born a stray, she must make her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal. Her life story, in her own words, is marked by loss, but also by an inspiring instinct to survive. And when it seems she will roam the woods and country roads alone forever, Squirrel makes two friends who, in very different ways, define her fate.
At once heartrending and hopeful, Ann Martin's exquisite story of a dog's life is told with her trademark grace and insight.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Dog's Life and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
A Dog's Life features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
A Dog's Life is available in Paperback,
A Dog's Life was written by Ann M. Martin and published by Listening Library an imprint of Books on Tape
