How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Get a Life (and a Dog)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810982986 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nicky Flynn’s life just got a whole lot harder. His parents are going through a messy divorce, and as a result he’s starting a new life, in a new city, in a new school. How I, Nicky Flynn, Got a Life (and a Dog) is a heartfelt and honest look at the effects of divorce and the wonders of friendship.F&P Level: TF&P Genre: RF. At first Nick isn’t sure about this canine intrusion—it’s just another in a series of difficult changes. Soon, however, Nick is on the path to finding out why a seeing-eye dog would be left at an animal shelter, and along the way discovers that Reggie is a true friend that Nick can rely on. But when he tries to reconnect with his dad, Nick puts everything on the line, including the life of his new best friend.Art Corriveau is a brilliant new voice for middle-grade fiction. Now his mom has brought home Reggie, an eighty-pound German shepherd fresh from the animal shelter, who used to be a seeing-eye dog
"Review" according to A Customer. How I, Nicky Flynn Amulet Books, 2010, 272 pgs., []Art Corriveau ISBN 0810982986 Have you ever known anybody with a guide dog? Well Nicky Flynn is the owner of a former guide dog Reggie. Nicky is an eleven-year old boy. Nicky lives with his mom in Boston, MA. Nicky's parents are divorced and they got a divorce over a [] bottle of French mustard. It sounds crazy, right? Nicky's dad never spends time with him it's a different e. Book Review: LibraryLoungeLizard.com Darcy Wishard Summary: Nicky Flynn's life just got a whole lot harder. His parents are going through a messy divorce, and as a result he's starting a new life, in a new city, in a new school. Now his mom has brought home Reggie, an eighty-pound German shepherd fresh from the animal shelter, who used to be a seeing-eye dog. At first Nick isn't sure about this canine intrusion--it's just another in a series of difficult changes. Soon, howeve. "a(nother) story about a boy and his dog" according to Wayne S. Walker. Nicky Flynn is eleven years old (P.S.--eleven and three fourths) and in the sixth grade. His parents have just gone through a messy divorce. His nice house in suburban Littleton, MA, has been sold. His dad has moved into an apartment in Littleton, and he and his mom have moved to Charlestown, just outside of Boston, for her new job, so he has to go to a new school and try to make new friends. Nicky misses his dad, who is supp
During their walks, Reggie tries to go in certain directions, so Nicky finally lets him, hoping to discover his former owner and why Reggie was at the pound. What he thinks and actually says are often poles apart, but kids will immediately pick up on the difference. There are a few crude words and the action drags a bit in the middle, but young people, especially those who have had to take on responsibility at home, will enjoy the story.—Nancy P. . He meets new people, becomes familiar with a new neighborhood, and discovers some of the dog's history. One night, instead of dinner, she brings home a former seeing-eye dog with a mysterious past, but Nicky doesn't want him. No redistribution permitted. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. The story is told in the authentic voice of a boy who is dealing w