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Action and adventure with high stakes and a happy ending -- and dogs! Jet is a border collie puppy tired of feeling hungry and lonely. He's tired of the collar that yanks at his neck and the leash that makes things worse. When his owners move away and leave him tied up in the backyard, it seems like Jet is running out of time.When Jet is saved by a home inspector, he's taken to the Sterling Center, where he shows all the classic signs of a great rescue dog, but he's terrified of the leash. When a plane goes down in the wilderness and a snowstorm is moving in, will Jet be able to overcome his fear in time to become a hero?
288 pages, Paperback
Published September 15, 2020
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Jane B. Mason
125 books102 followers Jane B. Mason grew up in a large family in northern Minnesota. She has written books for kids of all ages under many names and on many subjects, among them ghosts, Jedi, detective duos, princesses, twins, mean girls, and slam books.
Jane has lived in the midwest and on both coasts, but appears to have settled in Oakland, California, and writes almost every day at either a friend's dining room table or a little studio in her back yard, where she has a purple loveseat, a whole lotta books, and an odd selection of trinkets she has unwittingly been collecting since she was a child.
Jane has lived in the midwest and on both coasts, but appears to have settled in Oakland, California, and writes almost every day at either a friend's dining room table or a little studio in her back yard, where she has a purple loveseat, a whole lotta books, and an odd selection of trinkets she has unwittingly been collecting since she was a child.
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October 26, 2022
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Continuing the story of the Sterling Center that started with Ember and continued with Dusty (Gem follows this one), we meet a young dog being raised in very poor circumstances. The boy's mother doesn't want a dog, and after picking one up, is horrified when the scared animals throws up on the car ride home and banishes him to an outside existence. Tethered to a small patch of dirt in a collar that starts to rub when it gets too small, the dog isn't shown much warmth and is constantly hungry and uncomfortable. When the boys and his mother are evicted, they leave the dog chained up, and he almost dies. When a man investigating abandoned houses finds him, the dog goes to a shelter to recuperate. When Morgan comes with her mother to the shelter looking for dogs to train as rescue dogs, she thinks the dog has potential, even though he growls a tiny bit, which is a bad sign. The dog goes home with them, and is named Jet because he loves to run after balls so much. He has good instincts, but hates leashes intensely. Morgan works with the dog to try to gain his trust so that he will be able to work with a handler. Morgan's sister is still trying to train cats, so there are moments of levity. Eventually, Jet makes enough progress that he is able to train with Molly, and successfully completes a rescue operation with her.
Strengths: There is something strangely appealing about reading about dogs or children in horrible circumstances, but then get put into better ones. Jet is a sweet dog who tries his best, and who is rightly scared of leashes! Morgan is a patient trainer who understands dogs. She gets plenty of support from her large family, and the glimpse of the Sterling Center will delight readers who might want to work with animals when they grow up. There are lots of good tips and tricks for working with animals, as well as some excitement when Jet has his first mission. This is a highly addictive series that will enthrall tween readers who love dog adventure books.
Weaknesses: We don't see a lot of the family, so I occasionally got confused about Morgan's siblings, since there are five children in the family.
What I really think: I bought these only having read Ember but don't regret it! I still need to read Dusty, but handed it to a student the minute I got it from the publisher, since he had been waiting for more books! (Look at the little boots on Dusty!)
Continuing the story of the Sterling Center that started with Ember and continued with Dusty (Gem follows this one), we meet a young dog being raised in very poor circumstances. The boy's mother doesn't want a dog, and after picking one up, is horrified when the scared animals throws up on the car ride home and banishes him to an outside existence. Tethered to a small patch of dirt in a collar that starts to rub when it gets too small, the dog isn't shown much warmth and is constantly hungry and uncomfortable. When the boys and his mother are evicted, they leave the dog chained up, and he almost dies. When a man investigating abandoned houses finds him, the dog goes to a shelter to recuperate. When Morgan comes with her mother to the shelter looking for dogs to train as rescue dogs, she thinks the dog has potential, even though he growls a tiny bit, which is a bad sign. The dog goes home with them, and is named Jet because he loves to run after balls so much. He has good instincts, but hates leashes intensely. Morgan works with the dog to try to gain his trust so that he will be able to work with a handler. Morgan's sister is still trying to train cats, so there are moments of levity. Eventually, Jet makes enough progress that he is able to train with Molly, and successfully completes a rescue operation with her.
Strengths: There is something strangely appealing about reading about dogs or children in horrible circumstances, but then get put into better ones. Jet is a sweet dog who tries his best, and who is rightly scared of leashes! Morgan is a patient trainer who understands dogs. She gets plenty of support from her large family, and the glimpse of the Sterling Center will delight readers who might want to work with animals when they grow up. There are lots of good tips and tricks for working with animals, as well as some excitement when Jet has his first mission. This is a highly addictive series that will enthrall tween readers who love dog adventure books.
Weaknesses: We don't see a lot of the family, so I occasionally got confused about Morgan's siblings, since there are five children in the family.
What I really think: I bought these only having read Ember but don't regret it! I still need to read Dusty, but handed it to a student the minute I got it from the publisher, since he had been waiting for more books! (Look at the little boots on Dusty!)
February 7, 2022
We are reading this series while my son is 4 - 5, he noticed it at the library.
The start of book 3 is even heavier than book 2. I happen to be a great believer in leaning in to any chance to understand people who struggle though, so this book's beginning provided an excellent opportunity to do that.
As we read the beginning of the book, I reminded him that this is a youth kid's book, so it will have a happy ending. There was one very real moment at the end of the book - where my son had to remind ME that this is a kid's book and will have a happy ending. I get choked up rather easily while reading.
As usual, this underexposed book was written beautifully. Every character is human and shows fears, while also modeling excellent character building traits.
The writers did a wonderful job of switching up the dog training, the underlying plot, the rescue mission, etc. The story did not feel repetitive, despite granting us the same enjoyable book structure.
It's so enjoyable that we read the last of it on a Saturday morning in 1.5 hours. If I listened to my son's pleads, we may have read the entire book in one day!
We already have the last book on hold at the library!
The start of book 3 is even heavier than book 2. I happen to be a great believer in leaning in to any chance to understand people who struggle though, so this book's beginning provided an excellent opportunity to do that.
As we read the beginning of the book, I reminded him that this is a youth kid's book, so it will have a happy ending. There was one very real moment at the end of the book - where my son had to remind ME that this is a kid's book and will have a happy ending. I get choked up rather easily while reading.
As usual, this underexposed book was written beautifully. Every character is human and shows fears, while also modeling excellent character building traits.
The writers did a wonderful job of switching up the dog training, the underlying plot, the rescue mission, etc. The story did not feel repetitive, despite granting us the same enjoyable book structure.
It's so enjoyable that we read the last of it on a Saturday morning in 1.5 hours. If I listened to my son's pleads, we may have read the entire book in one day!
We already have the last book on hold at the library!
December 12, 2020
while it does take a hard look at hard subjects, it also puts out a definitive message of hope. especially if one is willing to work for it.
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March 14, 2021It was sad
July 16, 2022
loved it
Was sad at the beginning. I hate when people are so cruel to dogs. Jet definitely tugged at my heartstrings
Was sad at the beginning. I hate when people are so cruel to dogs. Jet definitely tugged at my heartstrings
December 3, 2023
My 4 year old found this book at Goodwill and wanted to read it. Though there aren't any pictures he sat through every word with wonder! Such a great ending to a sad rough start, GO JET! We're looking forward to reading the other books in this series.
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