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Gabriel by Jean Slaughter Doty

Gabriel

Jean Slaughter Doty

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · October 8, 2012

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Who it’s for
A saved orphan puppy becomes a champion show dog, bringing Linda joy and grief.
Themes
Human-animal bond, Grief and joy, Admiration
Genres
YA Pet Stories, YA Stories About Girls & Women, Coming of Age

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About this book

Gabriel is Jean Slaughter Doty's story of a young girl's experience of love, lose, and admiration. When the starving orphan puppy she saves turns out to be a valuable Keeshond, Linda experiences the grief of giving him up to his rightful owner and the joy of watching him trained as a champion show dog.

A Keeshond’s Journey

A saved orphan puppy becomes a champion show dog, bringing Linda joy and grief.

Come here for

  • Linda’s experience of saving a starving puppy
  • The puppy’s training as a champion show dog

Expect

  • A story of love, loss, and admiration
  • Linda faces giving Gabriel to his rightful owner

Where it sits

YA Pet Stories88%
Coming of Age70%
YA Stories About Girls & Women45%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Pet Stories
  • Coming of Age
  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
Authors
Jean Slaughter Doty
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
October 8, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Human-animal bond · Grief and joy · Admiration
Reading lane
YA Pet Stories