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Reading age
8-12
Genre
Realistic Fiction
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Publication date
June 21, 2022
A moving and heartwarming story of a therapy dog and a group of kids suffering from their insecurities.
Luna is always stuck at almost. Her human, Tessa, a therapist, starts a group project with kids who need Luna the most, Beatrice (The Knot), Caleb (The Waterfall), Amelia (The Shadow), and Hector (The Rock). Luna will become an official therapy dog with just a few more therapy pins. Hector had created a hoverboard, and Beatrice wanted to see it. On the day of the next group session, Hector doesn’t show up. Embarking on the journey to find Hector, Beatrice, Caleb, Amelia, and Luna will find surprising truths and make new friends along the way.
The setting in Austin, Texas, was pretty cool. You got that little desert theme going on, and it looked like it could be a setting for a movie. The interesting wildlife there intrigued me, and it was cool to hear their thoughts in the book.
Luna was an adorable dog. She is a dog you could depend on, and the book made me wish she was real. I like how the author puts Luna as “like the moon” since Luna has to “phase” with the kids.
Amelia was also sweet and was my favorite of the group. I loved her cool vibes and felt sorry for her when she was scared.
The theme of this book is never to leave anyone’s side when they’re hurting. I recommend this book to anyone intrigued by loyal dogs that help people when they need it most and love a nostalgic story.
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