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Dogtown
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Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko is a middle grade science fiction novel told from the perspective of Chance, a three-legged dog at Dogtown, a place for unwanted organic dogs and discarded robot dogs. Alongside best friend Mouse and robot dog enemy Metal Head, Chance embarks on an adventure to find her forever home, learning important lessons about family, love, and life along the way. Dogtown has been named a New York Times Best Seller, an Indie Bestseller, and an Amazon Best Children’s Book of the Year for 2023, as well as being nominated for several state book awards.
Applegate is known for her stories that bring a voice to the animal experience, including the One and Only and Animorphs series. She got her start ghostwriting the Sweet Valley books and later began penning middle grade tales of fantasy. Choldenko is best known for her humorous middle grade Al Capone series.
This guide refers to the 2023 Welbeck Flame paperback edition.
Content Warning: The source material and guide feature depictions of animal cruelty and death, ableism, and death.
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