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Article: Wallace, Bill: No Dogs Allowed.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
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- Childhood Education
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2005 Association for Childhood Education International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Wallace, Bill NO DOGS ALLOWED. ISBN 0823418-18-9. New York: Holiday House, 2005. 214 pp. $16.95. It's a joy to read a book that invites middle-graders to share an endearing novel! The personal narration of almost-teen Kristine takes the reader through the loss of her beloved pet horse Dandy, the details of her mother's pregnancy and the ultimate addition of a sister, the attentiveness of grandparents, the social interplay of school friends, and, through it all, the refusal to accept the birthday surprise of a puppy as a new pet. She continues to mourn ...