Reviewed by Chance R. (age 11)
I liked this book because it's about dogs and I like dogs a lot. It reminds me of my dog, Maxx. He snores when he sleeps. He is very fast and he loves to run around and play like Strider. The unique thing about this book is that it's happy, sad, and funny. My favorite part is when Leigh goes to Barry’s house and they have spaghetti for supper. They throw it at the wall to make sure it’s done. The sad part is when Barry has to leave for the month. The happy thing is that his mom lets them keep Strider. This book is like Winn Dixie because they both find a dog to keep, they both live in trailer parks and both of their owners don’t usually let kids live there.
I would recommend this book because it's funny and happy. I would not recommend this book to anybody under third grade because it might be hard to read. I think what interested me most was when Strider was just sitting on the beach and I wondered what he would do next.