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Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody

Secret of the Mountain Dog

201 pp. | Scholastic | October, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-60369-0 $16.99
(4) 4-6 In a mystery-adventure involving a derelict monastery in New York's Catskill Mountains, Jax is at odds with her overprotective mother, but her experiences with the monks facilitate a mother-daughter reconciliation. Touches of magical realism sit rather uneasily in the contemporary setting; though there are some lecture-like moments, the most valuable element of Kimmel's novel is her clear explanation of Buddhist philosophies.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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