Midnight at the Shelter, Nanci Turner Steveson
Midnight at the Shelter, Nanci Turner Steveson
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Midnight at the Shelter

Author: Nanci Turner Steveson

Narrator: André Santana, Katherine Littrell, Dallis Seeker

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022

Synopsis

Written with a distinctively doggy voice, great humor, and plenty of heart, this novel from acclaimed author Nanci Turner Steveson is a perfect pick for readers looking for a touching animal story in the vein of Because of Winn-Dixie or Marley & Me. Rescue dog MahDi is happy helping his human partner, “MomDoc,” with the important work at her vet clinic and the local animal shelter. The two of them make a good team, caring for the town’s pets and matchmaking rescue animals with the families who need them.When the shelter is suddenly down a staff member, the animals have to deal with a new caretaker: Huck, an unpleasant man who seems to have no problem threatening the animals he’s supposed to care for. As more dogs crowd into the shelter than are going to new homes, MahDi begins to worry that if MomDoc isn’t around, there is no telling what Huck might do.With three perfectly good legs, the heart of a true leader, and his pack mates by his side, MahDi is willing to risk everything to save his shelter-friends from an uncertain future.

About Nanci Turner Steveson

Nanci Turner Steveson grew up in Connecticut, England, and Texas, always with a book in one hand, the reins of a pony in the other. She wrote her first “novel” at the age of nine about a wild horse named Liberty. Nanci works with the Off Square Theatre Company as a stage manager and youth-performer shepherd. She is a reading fairy to book-hungry children and a riding instructor. The mother of two grown sons, Nanci lives in a meadow at the foot of the Grand Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with her Arabian horse and a 100-pound rescue dog named Story. She is the founder of the Literacy for Hope project, dedicated to getting books into the hands of the homeless. Visit her online at www.nanciturnersteveson.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanne on April 13, 2024

Midnight at the shelter has a distinctive doggy voice. This is a middle school age chapter book. Told from the voice of our main character a dog. The dog is owned by a vet and before this the three-legged dog had not had a good life. A town stray, he was captured along with his other doggy friends a......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on September 17, 2022

Great cover. Unfortunately, the book falls short. The main character is a dog named Mahdi who hangs out at an animal shelter with his owner, MomDoc, who's the vet. He talks to the animals who come in, reassuring them that it's all going to be ok. Some are there for vet services and some are strays wa......more

Goodreads review by Edgar on August 21, 2022

A terrific story told from the perspective of the dogs (and cats) that pass through the doors of a town's animal shelter and a nearby pet clinic. The unique perspective places the animals front and center and gives voice to their love, fear, joy, grief and all the other feelings we imagine our belov......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on May 28, 2023

Grrrrrr. I found this book both uplifting and infuriating! I understand this story is geared towards younger readers and thus some characters are written in a more exaggerated style to invoke intense reactions .... but the character of "Huck" drove me to distraction! He was so phenomenally inept for......more

Goodreads review by Sapphyria on September 05, 2023

Midnight at the Shelter is a heartwarming story perfect to teach children about pets, shelters, and responsibility. Told from a dog's point-of-view, this story unfolds as a shift in personnel takes place within a local animal shelter. There story had a wonderful plot, cute animals, and nicely rounde......more

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