Neenah Public Library

Looking for True, Tricia Springstubb

eng

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Ages 9 to 12, Holiday House

fiction

Looking for True

1311967436

Grades 7-9, Holiday House

Tricia Springstubb

"Jude is tall, moody, and quiet. Gladys is tiny, bossy, and a blabbermouth. Though they live in the same small, crumbling town, there's no way these two would ever be friends. Until ... along comes a dog with a crooked tail and true-blue eyes, mistreated by a sad, cruel owner. Gladys has never especially liked dogs, and Jude's been taught to fear them, but this one tugs at both their hearts. When True Blue runs away, together they hatch a plan to hide her in an abandoned house on the edge of town, just till they can figure out a permanent solution. But as their ties to the dog--and to one another--deepen, the idea of giving her up and the reality of keeping such a big secret become more and more difficult. Then True Blue's owner offers a big reward, money Jude's family desperately needs, and their friendship is tested like never before."--Jacket

pre adolescent