The Leanin’ Dog
By K. A. Nuzum
Reading level: Grade 4 and up
Dog lovers will appreciate the loyalty of the Leanin’ Dog who befriends a lonely eleven year old girl living with her father in a wilderness cabin. Left to herself each day while her father goes out hunting and trapping, Dessa Dean coaxes a stray dog to return day after day so that she has companionship which she dearly misses since the tragic death of her diabetic mother in a snowstorm. The story has an exciting ending and satisfying conclusion.
