num_pages: 192
description: A moving middle-grade novel about a girl's struggle to save the life of a starving junkyard dog comes to Knopf Paperbacks .  In a starred review, Publishers Weekly said, "Tamar produces a tough-edged but tender story. ...Besides conveying a strong message about neglectful pet owners, she deftly introduces a range of issues affecting her heroine...the happy ending to her story is one sure to satisfy readers."  
language: English
title: The Junkyard Dog
titlecomplete: The Junkyard Dog
genres: Fiction, Animals, Juvenile, School, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Dogs, Realistic Fiction, Survival
ratings_count: 238
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Intermediate
publisher: Yearling