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The Defender

by Nicholas Kalashnikoff

Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 138 pages · 1993

Why we'd hand it over

A solid survival-and-loyalty story with dog-centered appeal, though the pacing feels a touch dated compared to modern animal-protagonist fiction.

Where to get it

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