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The Thing at the Edge of Blundertown: A Young Adult Novel

by Jane M. Bloom

A girl and her dog under threat in Blundertown

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A girl and her dog under threat in Blundertown

In Blundertown, laws targeting dogs put Raelyn Devine’s bond with her pet Penelope at the center of a young adult story about loyalty and resistance. Raelyn faces the threat largely on her own: her brother is in juvenile detention, her best friend is estranged, and her parents insist on obedience to the law. The premise connects a personal effort to protect a beloved animal with a wider system of anti-canine policy, drawing on historical horrors as a frame for its conflict.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about the bond between people and pets.
  • Readers drawn to young adult fiction about standing up to unjust systems.
  • Readers interested in animal-centered stories with a serious social conflict.

Themes

Loyalty to petsResistance to unjust lawsIsolation and family conflictSystematic prejudice

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Book overview

This harrowing tale of a girl's struggle to save her beloved pet, in a town that's slating all dogs for something awful, borrows fromthe horrors of history. As Blundertown's sweeping anti-caninelaws tighten, Raelyn Devine feels alone in protecting Penelope, whom she has never lived without: Her brother's in juvie jail, her best friendis estranged, and her parents insist that laws must be obeyed. Her selfless courage in the face of grave, systematic hatred is an inspiration in urgent times.

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