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Strider

By: Beverly Cleary
Narrated by: Pedro Pascal
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"Strider has a new habit. Whenever we stop, he places his paw on my foot. It isn't an accident because he always does it. I like to think he doesn't want to leave me."

Can a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can. He's a dog that loves to run; because of Strider, Leigh Botts finds himself running -- well enough to join the school track team. Strider changes Leigh on the inside, too, as he finally begins to accept his parents' divorce and gets to know a redheaded girl he's been admiring.

With Strider's help, Leigh finds that the future he once hated to be asked about now holds something he never expected: hope.

©1991 Beverly Cleary (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

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Brings loving tears to your tight throat as you grow in love with the characters.

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Bad Attitude Teen Matures

If you could sum up Strider in three words, what would they be?

Teen Dog Teen

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Excellent timbre and speaking voice- sounded like a disgruntled teen as if the character was really telling the story-

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Strider

The tone was bad, it was like a straight line like no waves in speech depending on the different situations. Instead of saying “oh my god.” It should be “oh my god!” You know.

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I also wanted to know what Leigh Botts from Dear Mr.Henshaw

Terrific book I had always wanted to know what happened to Leigh Botts from Dear Mr Henshaw. This book shows that things get better for Leigh. I highly recommend it..

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