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Name: The green dog
Author: Suzanne Fisher Staples

📘 The green dog by Suzanne Fisher Staples

During the summer before starting fifth grade, Suzanne, a daydreaming loner who enjoys fishing and woods walks, acquires a canine companion. The story draws on the author’s own childhood in northeastern Pennsylvania.

First publish date: 2003

Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers

Authors: Suzanne Fisher Staples

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