{"product_id":"oogy-larry-levin-9780446546300","title":"Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the bestselling tradition of \u003ci\u003eRescuing Sprite\u003c\/i\u003e comes the story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen--one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue--ran up to them and captured their hearts. The dog had been used as bait for fighting dogs when he was just a few months old. He had been thrown in a cage and left to die until the police rescued him and the staff at Ardmore Animal Hospital saved his life. The Levins, whose sons are themselves adopted, were unable to resist Oogy's charms, and decided to take him home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Heartwarming and redemptive, \u003ci\u003eOogy\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the people who were determined to rescue this dog against all odds, and of the family who took him home, named him \"Oogy\" (an affectionate derivative of ugly), and made him one of their own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Levin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0446546305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780446546300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e142962 \/ Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Larry Levin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047965880575,"sku":"9780446546300","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fdc93c5a-9997-48ed-ac00-e14d0d1767b2.jpg?v=1684993150","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oogy-larry-levin-9780446546300","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}