Maxi's Secrets: (or, What You Can Learn from a Dog) - Lynn Plourde

When a big, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pip-squeak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person. This powerful debut is relatable, funny, bittersweet, and full of heart. When a BIG, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person. Perfect for fans of Wonder and Because of Winn-Dixie . Timminy knows that moving to a new town just in time to start middle school when you are perfect bully bait is less than ideal. But he gets a great consolation prize in Maxi--a gentle giant of a dog who the family quickly discovers is deaf. Timminy is determined to do all he can to help Maxi--after all, his parents didn't return him because he was a runt. But when the going gets rough for Timminy, who spends a little too much time getting shoved into lockers at school, Maxi ends up being the one to help him --along with their neighbor, Abby, who doesn't let her blindness define her and bristles at Timminy's poor-me attitude. It turns out there's more to everyone than what's on the surface, whether it comes to Abby, Maxi, or even Timminy himself.