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Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them.
Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town.
Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home.
And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves.
When Chance and Metal Head embark on an adventure to find their forever homes, there is danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses along the way.
Dogtown is at once an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure, sure to find a forever home in readers’ hearts.
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Meet the Creators
Katherine Applegate is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of beloved and award-winning books for young readers, including Odder, Home of the Brave, Crenshaw, Wishtree, Willodeen, and The One and Only Ivan, for which she won the Newbery Medal. She is also the author of the Animorphs series, and a beginning reader series, Doggo and Pupper, illustrated by Charlie Alder. Katherine Applegate lives in Southern California with her family.
Gennifer Choldenko is a Newbery Honor award-winning author. She lives in Northern California with her loyal husband, her clever daughter, and her sleepy dog.
Wallace West is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator and a world explorer. He was born in Houston, Texas, grew up in Paris, France, and now spends most of his time on the East Coast of the United States. By day he writes and scribbles, and by night he dreams of adopting a pet snake.
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