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Smart Dog

Vivian Vande Velde (1998)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.61
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal HarmCaptivity

Positive tags

FriendshipAdventureHumorFound FamilyHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeFound FamilyHidden Identity

Themes

FriendshipAnimal RightsEthics of ScienceLoyaltyProtecting the Vulnerable

Synopsis

Fifth grader Amy finds her life growing complicated when she meets and tries to hide an intelligent, talking dog who has escaped from a university lab.

Tags

Science Fiction ElementsAnimal FictionContemporary Fantasy