Two stories blend into one great ending! If you love dogs, you will enjoy this book. Logan and his mother are moving to the city not far from the ocean leaving behind their farm. Logan's dad is going to work at a ranch in the mountains. Bear is Logan's dog. Dad thinks Bear should come with him to the ranch. Logan persuades his dad that Bear must be with him even in the city. Dad finally agrees. Logan and his mom stop for something to eat at a diner as they travel toward their new home. When they come out of the diner, Bear is not in the car. After hours of searching, they go to their new home and start to search again. Logan is broken hearted. Dad tells Logan that Bear is a smart dog and probably will find his way back to the farm. Dad searches in that direction. Logan and his mom search in the direction of the diner toward the city.
Hannah is a little girl who lives in the city not far from the ocean. She has always wanted a dog for a pet. Her mom and dad have some objections. One day her dad came home and in the back of his pick-up truck is a beautiful black and white dog. Hannah thinks the dog is for her. Her dad explains he does not know how that dog got there. The dog has a tag with the name Bear on it and a phone number. They call the number but it has been disconnected. The family name of the owner must be Bear, Hannah's family thought. Hannah names the dog "Surprise." They take Surprise to the Rainbow Street Animal Shelter. Hannah goes everyday to check on Surprise and play with him and the other animals.
Logan's family continues their search for Bear. Logan dreads the first day in his new school. His new school is so big. In his class the children share something exciting that happened to them this summer. A girl stands up and tells how she found a beautiful black and white dog. Logan jumps up and tries to find out if it is Bear. Sure enough, after school, Hannah's mom and Logan's mom are outside the school and they all go to the Rainbow Street Animal Shelter to see if this dog is the same dog!
Read the story and the the final details. You will not be disappointed. Neither were Logan or Hannah! Most appropriate reading for those in grades 1-3.
