Spanky the Pup: All Dogs Must Go: 14 (Books by Teens)

Closing Day is coming to the animal shelter and All Dogs Must Go. Spanky who was born with just three legs is both excited and terrified: Does this mean he will finally be adopted? Spankys abandonment as a pup have left him with a deep desire to be loved and his worries sometimes make him feel hopeless. While Pepper the mean chihuahua tries to tear him down Dorothy the friendly pit bull tries to cheer him up. Can she help Spanky learn to be his own lovable self and finally get adopted?The authors of this story are part of an innovative program run by Reach Incorporated. Reach develops grade-level readers and capable leaders by preparing teens to serve as tutors and role models for younger students resulting in improved literacy outcomes for both. Learn more at reachincorporated.org.Books were created in collaboration with Shout Mouse Press. Shout Mouse is a nonprofit writing program and publishing house for unheard voices. Through writing workshops designed for all levels of literacy Shout Mouse empowers writers from marginalized backgrounds to tell their own stories in their own voices and as published authors to act as agents of change. Learn more at shoutmousepress.org