Ghost

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Rusty is in the sixth grade and always wanted a dog but his mom can’t afford to one for him. She is a single mom because his dad died in the war. Every day Rusty walks by a German Shephard that is chained up and neglected in the freezing rain. He tells his mom and calls the humane officer but they say he needs proof for them to do anything about it. After some time and an idea he got from school to help get rid of puppy mills he starts to sneak food to the dog with help from his friend Andrew. One time while he is in the dog’s yard the ghost of a white collie appears in the yard but disappears around other people. One night the ghost dog gets Rusty to visit the dog who seems injured so he takes the dog to his fort for safety. Rusty and his mom take the dog to the vet for shots and are able to get a contract for them to keep the dog. The owner finds out that Rusty stole his dog and threatens him and his mom but the police get involved and find out the owned has a meth lab in his house. The ghost dog finally disappears for good since it served its purpose of helping the German Shephard that Rusty named Ri.

After reading the description in the scholastic page I really wanted to read this book but I was a little disappointed. It was a book that made me feel good since an innocent dog was rescued but it wasn’t a good as I thought it was going to be. I really love dogs so I like to read books about them whenever I get the chance. Although I was very disappointed, the book was made a little better by the ghost dog and Rusty putting it soul at peace. In my opinion the deserved a rating of 3 ½ due to the mystery storyline and ghost appearance. I recommend this book for anyone who likes to solve mysteries. ( )

Great ghost story/animal story for middle school! ( )

A good ghost story with a generous helping of mystery and suspense and an animal welfare message. ( )