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Title details for Dogtown by Katherine Applegate - Available

Dogtown

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by Katherine Applegate
Gennifer Choldenko
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From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Dogtown is an uplifting adventure sure to find a forever home in listeners' hearts.

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.
A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Dogtown

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 19, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781250333681
      • File size: 92566 KB
      • Duration: 03:12:50

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 10, 2023
      Newbery Medalist Applegate and Newbery Honoree Choldenko team up for this uplifting escape novel narrated by Chance, a forthright three-legged border collie/Aussie mix. Self-described as an unadoptable “pity party in a dog suit,” Chase is a permanent resident of Dogtown—a shelter for dogs both mammalian and robotic—where she offers amusing and insightful commentary about her fellow rescues, including the animosity between the “flesh-and-bloods” seeking forever homes and the “metal dogs” that many humans consider easier to care for. When an uncharacteristically empathic robot dog, Metal Head, arrives, he makes a bold request of Chance and her friend Mouse: break him out of Dogtown. Unwittingly swept up in Metal Head’s flight scheme, Chance and Mouse embark on an adventure that makes Chance wonder about life beyond the shelter. Angular b&w line drawings by West (Mighty Red Riding Hood) highlight the humorously sketched canine cast, while brief chapters that explore species divides promise to captivate anyone who enjoys rooting for a couple of down-on-their-luck dogs getting a second chance. Human characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 8–12.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Cassandra Morris creates a youthful and energetic voice for Chance, a dog who lives in a shelter called Dogtown that houses both living dogs and robotic dogs. Chance befriends one of the robot dogs, named Metal Head. As they both hope to find better lives, Morris captures Chance's upbeat attitude, even as she reveals the tragic events that brought her to Dogtown in the first place. Musical interludes play between chapters, helping to define the short segments. Sound effects, such as dogs barking, set the scenes. Listeners and dog lovers alike will cheer on Chance as she sets off on the ultimate adventure to find her way home. M.D. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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