When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move—Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin to heal.
With his Tió and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe by his side, he learns how to track wild animals, is welcomed to the Cowboy Church, and makes new friends at the Mountain School. Most importantly though, it is through Gabe that Tony discovers unconditional love for the first time, in Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013
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Release date
August 13, 2013 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780805098938
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780805098938
- File size: 3308 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.9
- Lexile® Measure: 990
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 4-7
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