My Life in Dog Years cover

My Life in Dog Years

by Gary Paulsen

The author describes Fred, an "amazingly persistent" dog. To illustrate Fred's determination to finish his projects, Paulsen relates Fred's "Great Wire War" against the electric fence Paulsen had strung around the holding yard for Fred's best friend, Pig. Pig had hit the fence once and didn't care to try again. Fred decided a few days later that he wanted to visit his friend....

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?