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Julia Gillian (and the Dream of the Dog)
Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 978-0-545-03351-0 HC
ISBN 978-0-545-03353-4 PB
336 Pages
Ages 9-12
5¼" x 7⅝"


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Julia Gillian (and the Dream of the Dog)
by Alison McGhee
illustrated by Drazen Kozjan

Now that Julia is a middle school "Sixlet" (sixth-grader), life is fundamentally altered. She must contend with schoolwork that involves "controlling for variables," a steely reading buddy who hates to read, and mortal fear of the burly "Sevvies" and "Crazy Eights" in the upper grades. Worse than all of this, Julia Gillian's beloved dog, Bigfoot, is slowing down, which makes her cozy, predictable world feel out of control.

Fortunately, Julia Gillian's friends and family help her see that only by facing tough times can we discover what it truly means to be human.




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by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Drazen Kozjan

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From Julia Gillian (and the Dream of the Dog). Copyright © 2011 by Alison McGhee. All rights reserved.