Guinea dog
Patrick Jennings
When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog.
Read Time: ~3.4 hr
A taste of daylight
by Crystal Thrasher (1984)
About this book
After her father dies, Seely and her family move to the city where her mother feels life will be easier, but life in the city presents a new set of problems that the family has not encountered before.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreA taste of daylight Lead Character
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