Charlotte is not a dog person. Dogs drool. Dogs shed. Dogs have to be fed, watered and walked. Charlotte knows all about dogs. Her family owns a Saint Bernard puppy, and nobody seems to pay any attention to him anymore. He is forever chained in the backyard, and is not allowed in the house, no matter what the weather is. Then Charlotte’s father decides to sell the dog for $350, and he doesn’t care who gets the dog as long as he gets his money. All of a sudden, Charlotte realizes that she is worried about what will happen to the big, sad-eyed Saint Bernard puppy. Charlotte would like the puppy to go to a loving family who will take good care of him. That’s when she has a brilliant idea: she tells her father that she knows of someone who is willing to pay $400. The father accepts the offer, but when he finds out it is Charlotte who wants to buy the puppy, he is furious! She asks for a grace period of three months to raise the money. This is a wonderful story about the growing relationship between a 12-year-old girl and her gentle giant Saint Bernard puppy. Review by Trudy Walsh
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