Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062015747)

Now a family friendly major motion picture from Fox 2000 Studios--featuring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner as the voice of Enzo the dog

In this young readers' edition of the New York Times bestselling adult novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, meet one funny mutt--Enzo, the lovable dog who tells this story.

Enzo knows he is different from other dogs. Most dogs love to chase cars, but Enzo longs to race them.

He learns about racing and the world around him by watching TV and by listening to the words of his best friend, Denny, an up-and-coming race car driver, and Denny's daughter, Zo , his constant companion. Enzo finds that life is just like being on the racetrack--it isn't simply about going fast.

Applying the rules of racing to his world, Enzo takes on his family's challenges and emerges a hero. In the end, Enzo holds in his heart the dream that Denny will go on to be a racing champion with his daughter by his side.

For theirs is an extraordinary friendship--one that reminds us all to celebrate the triumph of the human (and canine) spirit.

Author: Garth Stein
ISBN-10: 0062015745
ISBN-13: 9780062015747
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 05/03/2011
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.75w x 1.06d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 144413 / Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog


Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2011 - Recommended - Readable
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 122
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 368 - Recommended, Satisfactory