Snelling, L., & Wright, K. (2012). S.A.V.E.
squad book 1: Dog daze.
Uhrichsville,
OH: Barbour.
Anita Jesper was an orphan in the Ukraine until she is
adopted by ‘Mom,’ an attorney, into the Jesper family. Anita is afraid; afraid that is she
makes a mistake, she will be sent back, afraid that she will make mistakes
speaking in English, afraid that the other girls will make fun of her,
especially Melissa who already takes every opportunity to ridicule her. Then Anita wins a poster contest
putting her on a committee to create a fund raising event. The group made up of girls who have
trouble working as a group, until they witness a woman tossing a wiggling bag
into the lake. Each girl uses her
strength to save the basset hound, and the group goes on to not only plan and
produce an incredible fund raising event, but to save litters of basset hounds
from the clutches of unethical handlers, at the same time developing their
strengths and creating deep friendships.
Great story, well developed characters, with enough
diversity that every girl can find herself in one of them. Faith plays a large roll in the story,
as the characters grow and learn about the world and strong relationships. I recommend this for any pre-teen girl
that seeks acceptance, adventure, and fun.
Received Galley from NetGalley.com
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