In the spirit of classics like Because of Winn Dixie and How to Steal a Dog comes the story of an underdog whose love inspires one girl to speak up for this traumatized puppy mill rescue as well as the others awaiting release from their locked cages. When sixth-grader Lily Grabowski takes in her teacher's puppy-mill rescue dog, without parental permission, it sets off a chain of events that challenges her dog smarts, self-esteem, and ideas about what it means to be a true friend. As Lily's heart opens to this tiny dog, complications mount. Cagney howls all day because of separation anxiety. Lily's nemesis neighbor threatens to call the dog warden about a noise nuisance. BFF drama threatens Lily's class project on why underdogs matter. Lily's over-protective mom issues a thirty-day ultimatum, and Lily's guilty conscience grows while a broken promise looms. “Charming and informative...poignant touching narrative...Kloster shows how a young person can truly make a difference on an issue that matters to them.” --Rory Kress, award-winning journalist and author of The Doggie in The Window * A portion of profits from this book will be donated to organizations working to end puppy mills and to Northcentral Maltese Rescue Incorporated.