The Year of the Dog is a humorous and poignant middle grade novel based on the author's true childhood adventures, interwoven with funny and often profound stories from her mother's life. Whimsical black and white illustrations by the author accompany the text. Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's life passions make this novel appealing to all readers. This debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator has all the makings of a classic.
If you are looking for a light yet non-frivolous read for a 11-15 year old, you should definitely consider this book. I ordered this one for my younger sis and she loved it. I myself liked the book a lot.
Although there were some goof-ups in the delivery by the courier partners of Flipkart, they did send a replacement. I have placed more orders since and Flipkart seems to be back to their normal, awesome self again.