1. Notes From The Dog By Gary Paulsen Kunal Patel “Notes from the Dog." 2012. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 14 Sep 2012

2.  This book is about a young shy 15 year old named Finn. Throughout the book he shares his life with his father, dog, and best friend (Dylan). Summer vacation is quickly approaching, and Finn is searching for job where he can just keep to himself. But everything changes when Johanna moves into the neighborhood. Johanna is 25 years old and loves to spend time with Finn and Dylan. Finn discovers that Johanna has breast cancer and from that point forward, both of their lives dramatically change. "Notes from the Dog." 2012. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 14 Sep 2012 Notes From The Dog Plot Summary: “Sometimes having company is not all it’s cracked up to be.”

3. Why Read Notes From The Dog...  “The characters were real and had an amazing amount of depth for such a short story. ” -Cyrena Kellogg (Source: http://www.amazon.com/Notes-Dog-Gary_Paulsen/dp/0385738455.)http://www.amazon.com/Notes-Dog-Gary_Paulsen/dp/0385738455  Gary Paulsen has received the School Library Journal best Books of the year award. (Source: http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1432/Paulsen-Gary-1939-Awards-Honors.html.) (Review/Point of Interest)

4. If you like Notes From The Dog, Read…  Scat by Carl Hiaasen  The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill  Heart of a Shepherd by Rosanne Parry  Wild Tracks by Jim Arnosky  Other books by Gary Paulsen… "Notes from the Dog." 2012. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 17 Sep 2012