Nothing Wrong with a Three-Legged Dog

By McNamee, Graham

Publishers Summary:
With the help of his good friend and her three-legged dog, Leftovers, ten-year-old Keath learns how to handle the class bully and deal with being the only white boy in his class.

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ISBN
978-0-38532-755-8
Publisher
New York : Delacorte Press, c2000.


REVIEWS

School Library Journal

Reviewed on August 24, 2000

Gr 4-5 Perhaps the best aspect of this story is McNamee's attempt to illustrate the social problems that can arise in a racially mixed environment. The book centers on Keath, a fourth grader who endures some punches and nicknames such as Whitey, Ghost, and Mayonnaise while attending an urban school. He's a virtual outcast until he is befriended by Lynda, who comes from a biracial fam...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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