RUFF Riders: Rescue Ur Furever Friend

RUFF Riders: Rescue Ur Furever Friend

Eleven-year-old Olivia Thomas longs for a dog of her own, but her reluctant parents don't think that she is responsible enough. When she hears about an abandoned dog with a litter of puppies in the forest, she and her friend April, along with their new tech-savvy friend, Quinn, leap into action. Teaming up with local volunteer animal rescue Rescue Ur Furever Friend, they work on a plan. Olivia is determined to see the project through, but she'll have to focus and rally lots of people to help. And they may not succeed. Is she prepared to fail? And if she's successful, will her parents see that she is ready to take care of a puppy? Through teamwork, family, and community, Olivia learns that anything important is worth the effort. ". . . a terrific adventure that readers will love from nose to tail!" -Tommy Greenwald, author of The Charlie Joe Jackson series, The Crimebiters series, and more "This book should be in the 'classics' category. . . . Ultimately, it's a story about conquering indifference." -Julie Gilbert, Pulitzer Prize-nominated biographer, novelist, playwright ". . . a terrific story for young readers and will be appreciated by the whole family." -Carl Borack, producer of the SHILOH trilogy, based on the Newbery award-winning novel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Karen Ruben worked in family entertainment for over twenty-five years, primarily in marketing and promotions for Warner Bros., Disney, and Nickelodeon. As vice president of partnership marketing for Warner Bros. promotions agency, she managed tie-in promotions for the studio's Theatrical and Home Video divisions where she developed a keen insight into stories for the middle-grade market. RUFF Riders is her first book.