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Robyn, who is deeply afraid of dogs, challenges herself by agreeing to work at a summer animal shelter. At the shelter she encounters many adolescent inmates volunteering there, including Nick D'Angelo, a boy from her past whose recent arrest raises doubts. Driven by her instincts and a desire for justice, Robyn decides to investigate Nick’s case and prove his innocence.
The story follows her friendship with Nick, how they grow mutual trust and learn how to cope with fear while attempting to solve a mystery about games without?
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Norah McClintock
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