Seven Days to Goodbye

Sheri S. Levy

Aug 2014 · BRP Publishing Group

About this ebook

After Trina’s beloved dog dies, she swears she’ll never get another one. But then she learns about service dogs, and realizes that if she becomes a Puppy Raiser, she could train puppy after puppy and never worry about them dying. But like all great ideas, this one has a serious flaw: her first service puppy must be returned to his kennel at the end of their week-long summer vacation… and saying goodbye to Sydney is going to be much tougher than she ever imagined.

Trina’s last week with Sydney is made that much harder by her newly strained friendship with her best friend, Sarah, who’s become so over-the-top boy crazy that she’s almost like a stranger. Sarah is determined to have them hang out with every boy at the beach, but when a boy named Chase takes an interest in Sydney and Trina, it puts an even bigger strain on the friendship.

It’s hard enough to deal with losing Sydney, but now she just may lose her best friend, too. And even if she manages to patch things up with Sarah—and figures out what to do about Chase—she still must face a daunting decision: is she strong enough to take on another service puppy?

About the author

Sheri S. Levy’s magazine article about a Diabetic Alert dog, Scent with Love, was published in Clubhouse Magazine in July, 2010. This story was nominated for a Maxwell Medallion Award with the Dog Writers Association of America’s competition and received the Special Interest award at their February 2011 awards banquet in New York. As a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Carolinas, Sheri helps coordinate critiques and has written for their regional newsletter and for the Southern Breeze region. In addition to teaching a six-week Creative Writers Club after school hours for elementary students, Sheri also volunteers with an accredited, non-profit service dog kennel, Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS). Sheri and her husband have enjoyed many years of married life, and their two children have become remarkable adults; their two grandchildren are very special readers. She has loved five past dogs and now owns two Australian Shepherds. Find out more about Sheri at her website, www.SheriSLevy.com, or her Facebook page.