Fanny has wanted a dog all her life. For a brief moment her dream came true, but then her father decided the puppy brought too much chaos to his neat, ordered home. Fanny has never been able to forgive him for it.
So when Fanny's father brings home a new, older dog, she's not sure she can trust him. She reasons that perhaps she shouldn't get too attached, in case this one is taken from her as well. But how can she help falling in love with the perfect dog?---from the publisher
224 pages 978-0061288760 Ages 9-13
Keywords: dogs, fathers, father/daughter, dysfunctional family, anxiety, emotions, feelings, family life, finding yourself, self reliance, self image, self esteem, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old
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Other reviews:
"This realistic story of a girl and her love for her dog utterly transported me. Suffering from anxiety that governs her waking and sleeping life, she arranges her life in anticipation of her father’s temperamental moods, and still manages to talk herself into standing up for herself and finding safety in the world. It is a hopeful book that depicts how difficult life can be for our children when we are too oblivious or self-absorbed to notice their complex social lives. I’m not sure how much of the subtext I would have noticed if I’d read it in my pre-teen years, but as a parent, the emotions were stark. I ache for this character while cheering her on."---Leah on Goodreads
