and give her shots. She also gives Squirrel a clean bill of health before she is taken in by her new family. Rachael An employee at the vet clinic that Moon and Squirrel are brought to. Rachael helped nurse Squirrel back to health by taking her for walks and caring for her. She was very sad to see Squirrel leave with the Becker family. Becker family McGrath Is a kind-old and puts food out for Squirrel times a day on her porch u the turns cold, after which she invites Squirrel in to her home to warm up. Susan adopts Squirrel, gets her checked by the vet, and they become close companions. Susan and Squirrel do everything together from then on, and live happily together in Susan's home until the end of the book. renamed Squirrel “ Addie”. Susan is a very unhappy woman. The Stray Dogs The stray dogs are dogs who find Moon and Squirrel in the streets and badly injure them. Miss Oliver She was trying to convince Susan McGrath to sell her house and get rid of Squirrel/Daisy/Addy. Reception A Kirkus Reviews review says, "Heart-wrenching as well as heart-warming". A Publishers Weekly'' review says, "Though Martin is sometimes inconsistent about what Squirrel does and does not know, listeners will be too hooked on the emotional notes and occasional dramatic moments here to mind." This book won the Young Readers Choice Award in 2008. References American children's novels 2005 American novels Novels about dogs Street dogs Children's novels about animals 2005 children's books