Hotel for Dogs

Title: Hotel for Dogs
Author: Lois Duncan
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary: Andi, and her brother Bruce are relocated with their parents to live with Aunt Alice. After finding a new relationship with a stray dog, Andi decides that she must do something for other stray or unhappy dogs. By building a Hotel of Dogs. With the help of her brother and a few friends, Andi does just that. She successfully creates a Hotel for Dogs.

How to use: I would use this book in the classroom to assist in providing prompts for student writing. Currently in North Carolina, 4 graders have to take an Writing Test which includes a prompt. After reading Hotel for Dogs, I would ask my students to create something similar to Andi and Bruce, some sort of "hotel" for animals or other people. For example, maybe students who like cats, creates an interesting "hotel" for cats.