Millie by Mccall Hoyle

Millie by Mccall Hoyle

From the author of Stella--nominated for fourteen Best Book of the Year state awards--this heartwarming story is about a street dog named Millie and a young girl who are both dealing with abandonment issues and must give trust and belonging a second chance.

Millie is a feisty border terrier who lives on the streets and has a keen sense for finding scraps of food, usually in the shadows or the cover of darkness. She protects herself with a shield of what is perceived by many as aggression--barking and snarling--when in reality, Millie is just plain scared.

Turned over to animal control after a recent run-in with the dogcatcher, Millie is rescued by a special education teacher who also rehabilitates and rehomes dogs. It's a win-win. Together, the dogs and her students learn emotional resilience, anger management, and other coping skills.

When one of the students, a struggling reader named Tori, shows a natural gift for dog training and working with fearful dogs, Millie is temporarily placed in her care. Tori may be young, but she knows a thing or two about anger, fear, and abandonment after her mother could no longer care for her and she was placed in kinship care with her grandfather. Millie wonders if she's finally found her person and begins to let down her emotional guard. But when trust and belonging are challenged, Millie reverts to old habits--fleeing, hiding, and growling. Will she end up back on the streets? Or can Millie and Tori embrace their training, trust in each other, and find a forever home together?

Mille>is an empathy-building novel for young readers who love dogs and is a tender portrayal of the importance of emotional safety and what it means to truly belong.

McCall Hoyle is an ALA Schneider Family Book Award finalist and award-winning author. McCall teaches sixth-grade language arts in one of Georgia's largest school districts. She has a large circle of middle school influencers, including teachers and librarians. She not only teaches middle school readers, but she also gives presentations at local schools on a regular basis. McCall has also given talks at conferences such as the National Council of Teachers of English, the American Library Association, and BookCon. She enjoys meeting teachers, librarians, parents, and readers, and she keeps in touch with them via social media on a regular basis.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781639932337
Title	Millie
Author	Mccall Hoyle
Series	Best Friends Dog Tales
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Shadow Mountain
Year published	2024-03-05
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.