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A retired bomb-sniffing dog named Fred teaches Sydney his philosophy of kindness, about the Star Path, and how to survive on the streets. Good thing, too, since she's been magically transformed into a small brown dog. Dad's PTSD has the whole family on edge. Sydney tells her best friend Rachael that she wishes she were a dog so that her dad would talk to her like he does with Fred, the German Shepherd he brought back from Afghanistan. A magical bus driver grants her wish and sends her on a harrowing journey, narrated by a strong female lead character who is seeing life from the perspective of a four-legged mutt.This touching, action adventure, humorous fantasy, Teen and YA family fiction, follows Syd's journey from kid to dog and back. Along the way she meets other stray retired war dogs and forges a canine family that helps her understand her human parents.

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"I loved this book! Brings multiple topics in it such as: love, kindness, friendship, bullying, even PTSD. And its beautifully written in a point of view of a middle-grade girl who tried to live her life in a normal way with a normal family. The friendship between Sydney, Fred and Lea is so adorable, showed the readers that ""dog is a men's best friend"". Netgalley Reviewer I loved this thought it was a great middle grade story about family, friendship, dogs, bullying and surviving. The story was a little kooky at times but I loved that about it too, well written characters and a well rounded story, well suited to its age group Netgalley Reviewer"

I loved this book! Brings multiple topics in it such as: love, kindness, friendship, bullying, even PTSD. And its beautifully written in a point of view of a middle-grade girl who tried to live her life in a normal way with a normal family. The friendship between Sydney, Fred and Lea is so adorable, showed the readers that dog is a men's best friend . Netgalley Reviewer I loved this thought it was a great middle grade story about family, friendship, dogs, bullying and surviving. The story was a little kooky at times but I loved that about it too, well written characters and a well rounded story, well suited to its age group Netgalley Reviewer

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"aerospace engineering in the Los Angeles area where she published numerous non-fiction magazine articles. Her first indie novel, ""The Maiden Voyage of the Maryann"" won the Cygnus Awards 1st Place - Women's Fantasy/SciFi Category. She lives in California with her husband and their two dogs - Brownie and Latte. Brownie was the inspiration for Syd, the small, brown dog in Sydney Porter: Dog Girl."

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