A Dog Named 647

Sometimes self-discovery begins with a leap of faith...and a runaway dog.
A Dog Named 647, a middle-grade adventure story stars 12-year-old Mia who considers her life to be an epic fail. Her dad lives three states away with his new family, school is a nightmare, and worst of all, her mom is terrified of the one thing she wants most-a dog. But everything changes when Mia locks eyes with a runaway golden retriever, her belly swollen with puppies, running from a man with a rope. Horrified and helpless, Mia watches as he drags the dog away.
Determined to find the dog, Mia and her quirky best friend launch a search that challenges their courage, tests their friendship, and uncovers a shocking truth-hundreds of dogs living in the cramped, filthy cages of a puppy mill.
It's no longer a matter of saving one dog; it's about rescuing them all. Throughout her risky adventures, Mia discovers the power of compassion and her ability to make a difference in the lives of others as well as her own.
Fans of Fearless and Because of Winn Dixie will fall in love with this coming-of-age adventure story about friendship, the messiness of family, and the strength of the human-animal bond.
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DR. NANCY KAY has always adored animals, and by the time she was ten-years-old, she knew she wanted to become a veterinarian. She made her dream true by graduating from Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed residency training at UC Davis to become a specialist in small animal internal medicine. Following a false alarm medical scare of her own, Dr. Nancy became passionate about giving people medical advocacy tools of their own. The result was the popular book, Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life. She and the book were featured on the popular National Public Radio show, Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Dr. Nancy wrote a second book, Your Dog's Health: A Dozen Reasonable Things to Expect From Your Vet, and she publishes a weekly blog (Kayn.substack.com).Her latest book, A Dog Named 647, is a middle grade adventure story about a disgruntled 12-year-old and her risky adventures in pursuit of a runaway puppy mill dog. It is a story of courage, family, and the human-animal bond.The American Animal Hospital Association selected Dr. Nancy to receive the Hill's Animal Welfare and Humane Ethics Award. It is presented annually to a veterinarian or non-veterinarian who has advanced animal welfare through extraordinary service or by furthering humane principles, education, and understanding. She was proud to receive the Leo K. Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year, an award presented every year to a veterinarian whose work exemplifies and promotes the human animal bond. Dr. Nancy has received multiple awards from the Dog Writer's Association of America.Dr. Kay's personal life revolves around writing, gardening, travel, friends, family (including three grandchildren), and Quinn, her 17-year-old sweet, adorable, spry little mutt.