Book description
Fans of Katherine Applegate, Holly Goldberg Sloan, and Lynda Mullaly Hunt will love New York Times bestselling author Amber Smith’s heartwarming middle grade debut about family, friendship, and the magic connection between a girl and her dog.
Eleven-year-old Sadie’s school year is off to an awful start. Her best (and…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Code Name as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Amber Smith’s first-person narrator, fifth grader Sadie Mitchel-Rosen, will warm your heart from the opening page of this book.
Struggling to grasp the impact of a newly diagnosed learning difference and a grandfather with dementia, Sadie befriends a stray pup named Dewey and quickly forms a telepathic relationship with her furry friend that helps her save his life while also strengthening her own familial bonds.
If you’ve ever formed an everlasting attachment to one of your fur babies, you’ll most definitely love this book.
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