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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2023-10-31
Page Count
32
Publisher
Peachtree
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781682636329
Lexile
510
Themes
animals
emotions & feelings

Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog

Written by Lisa Papp

Madeline Finn is training her dog Star to become a therapy dog. Will they pass the test? A beautiful story of empathy, perseverance, and community from Lisa Papp.

Madeline Finn and Star are off to Walker Oaks, a retirement community where Star will take his tests to become a therapy dog. Accompanied by Mom, Mrs. Dimple, and Bonnie the library dog, Madeline and Star make their way through a variety of challenges and meet several new friends.

But Madeline Finn can't stop thinking about an elderly man in a wheelchair who never smiles. Is there something she and Star can do to help?

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2023-10-31
Page Count
32
Publisher
Peachtree
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781682636329
Lexile
510
Themes
animals
emotions & feelings
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