I don't think you can ever go wrong reading Peg Kehret. The kids love her and so do I!!
Rusty sees a German Shepherd chained to a tree without food and water. It is raining and the dog looks miserable. After a class discussion about responsibility, Mrs. Webster says "Remember that you are the someone in the phrase 'Someone should do something about that.'" The class decides to help a local animal shelter after Marci reports having heard on the news about a local puppy mill...and Rusty decides to help the dog he has seen. Mr. Meyers, the dog's owner, has already been responsible for the death of a collie, now a ghost dog, who appears to Rusty. Mr. Meyers (Mean Man) breaks into Rusty and his mom's house looking for his watchdog. Following the ghost dog, Rusty discovers that Meyers is running a meth lab and is instrumental is his apprehension.
Mark Twain Award Preliminary Nominee 2012-13
Hey did you see that you caught the author Peg Kehret's eye with this post? Check it out: http://www.pegkehret.com/wordpress/?p=386 She was afaid that we were going to try to "challenge" her book. ;) That would never happen, I agree with you she writes good stuff.
ReplyDeleteAre you people on METH? How in the hell is this a kid book?
DeleteAll of the wonderful things to write about in this world and someone is writing a "childrens book" talking about a meth lab? When I found out my 9 year olds teacher read this to the class I went right to the school and had a visit with the principal and the teacher. THIS IS NOT WHAT I SEND MY CHILD TO SCHOOL TO LEARN! The other parents and I have expressed our concerns with the superintendant as well. Way to go PEG! looking forward to your next "childrens book" about rape, heroin, pornography etc.