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ALPHA DOG Jennifer Ziegler Trade Paperback | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | 978-0-385-73285-7 (0-385-73285-6) | July 2006 | $7.95 | Ages 12 up Hardcover Library Binding | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | 978-0-385-90302-8 (0-385-90302-2) | July 2006 | $9.99 | Ages 12 up

Katie welcomes escape to a summer camp for high school students at the University of Texas in Austin to earn college credit. This year her usual birthday disaster was more humiliating than most when her popular boyfriend, Chuck, dumps her for one of her so-called friends. Even though she just turned 17, Katie’s mom does not trust her to make good decisions. Instead, she criticizes every move that Katie makes. Katie’s life takes an unexpected turn when she rescues a dog, Seamus, from the pound two days before he is to be euthanized. Unfortunately, just as Katie cannot control her own life, she discovers that she cannot control Seamus, who refuses to behave. He manages to terrorize her roommate, the landlord and her cat, children in the park, and the handsome college student who lives in the same apartment complex. Will Katie learn to take charge of her dog and her own life before her world comes crashing around her? Laughs, romance, friendship, and a rock band lie ahead for her and the reader.

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Prepared by Pat Strawn, Librarian, John Jay High School , San Antonio , Texas

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