Luna Howls at the Moon - Paperback

by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb (Author)

The award-winning author of A Dog Like Daisy returns with a moving middle grade novel from the point of view of Luna, a Labrador therapy dog who accompanies her group therapy kids when they set off on an adventure across Austin, Texas.

Luna has always wanted to be a therapy dog at Therapy Dogs Worldwide. Now she's a whisker away from reaching her fifty-visit pin that will make it official. But when her "clients"--the children who visit her--are put into a therapy group, Luna's routine is upended.

Like the moon, Luna shows different faces at different times. And her clients each have different needs--Beatrice is tangled in knots of anger, Caleb rushes like a waterfall, Amelia carries fear heavy like a shadow, and Hector is quiet as a rock. To comfort the kids, Luna can be what they need her to be, but can she be everything to them all at once?

When Hector doesn't show up to a session one day, the kids set off on an unexpected quest to find him. Luna joins to keep them safe, and they must work together to almost learn the truth.

* Banks Street Best Children's Books of the Year *

• A Dog's Point of View: Experience this moving adventure through the eyes of Luna, a therapy dog who understands feelings better than most people--and is determined to protect her kids, no matter what.
• An Unlikely Friendship: Four kids who have nothing in common--angry Beatrice, anxious Caleb, silent Amelia, and quiet Hector--must learn to trust each other on a quest through the streets of Austin.
• A Story of Courage and Empathy: A heartfelt journey about facing your fears, finding your voice, and discovering that the best way to heal yourself is by helping your friends.
• Emotional Learning for Kids: A gentle and moving exploration of big feelings like anger, anxiety, and trauma, perfect for starting conversations about mental health with middle grade readers.