Rules of the Ruff by Heidi Lang

Rules of the Ruff by Heidi Lang

Twelve-year-old Jessie is in for a long summer at her aunt and uncle’s house. Her cousin Ann has a snotty new best friend, which leaves Jessie all alone. But Jessie is industrious, and—not content with being ignored all summer—she convinces Wes, a grouchy neighborhood dog walker, to take her on as his apprentice.          Sure, dog walking turns out to be harder than she expected, but she has Wes’s dog-walking code, the Rules of the Ruff, to guide her, and soon she’s wrangling her very own pack. But when a charismatic rival dog walker moves to town, she quickly snatches up most of Wes’s business—and Jessie decides she isn’t going to take this defeat with her tail between her legs.

A thoughtful and fast-paced story* Kirkus Reviews *
Featuring a small cast with distinctive personalities and voices . . . Give this to dog lovers or readers seeking a light and breezy summer read. * School Library Journal *
Lang’s approach to sharing this tale of friendship and family leads readers to understand how much dogs can teach humans about their own relationships. Dog-lovers will laugh, cry, and cheer for Jessie, Wes, and their pack of pups in this fun read. * Booklist *
Lang’s writing truly brings the reader into the middle of adolescent drama. A great read. * School Library Connection *

Heidi Lang moved to the west coast to pursue her love of judo, but eventually found a new passion: dogs. She started a dog walking company in Santa Cruz and has been happily patrolling the trails with her pack ever since. If she’s not hiking with her pack, she’s probably writing or deep into a good book. But no matter where she is, she’s almost certainly covered in dog fur. She is the co-author of the forthcoming MG fantasies A DASH OF DRAGON (Aladdin, July 2017) and A HINT OF HYDRA (Aladdin, Summer 2018), and the author of an as-yet-untitled YA SF (Razorbill, Fall 2018).

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781419731372
ISBN 10	1419731378
Title	Rules of the Ruff
Author	Heidi Lang
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Abrams
Year published	2018-08-14
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.