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Reviewed on July 1, 2017 | Middle Grade
Gr 2–5—Foundling Mickey had a very happy, if somewhat unusual, childhood. A loving couple who raised bloodhounds adopted him and taught him to think of the dogs as his siblings and to develop his own sense of smell to an extraordinary degree. When Mickey's parents unexpectedly die, he is sent to live with his mother's estranged sister and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on June 1, 2017
In this graphic novel set in the 1950s, a boy named Mickey Spitz narrates the story of his unusual youth. With two dog lovers as parents and the family dogs as siblings, Mickey is raised more like a bloodhound than a child--and trained to be a super smeller. While his skill of scent is treasured at home, his teachers and classmates aren't as accepting. Appreciation grows after Mickey shows off his nose a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
In this graphic novel set in the 1950s, a boy named Mickey Spitz narrates the story of his unusual youth. With two dog lovers as parents and the family dogs as siblings, Mickey is raised more like a bloodhound than a child--and trained to be a super smeller. While his skill of scent is treasured at home, his teachers and classmates aren't as accepting. Appreciation grows after Mickey shows off his nose a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
