Dogtown

Dogtown is a shelter for all kinds of dogs: strays, dogs who misbehave and robot dogs whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a forthright three-legged border collie mix, narrates life inside its walls and an unlikely friendship with Metal Head, a robot dog who has never quite fit in. When the two set out on an adventure to find forever homes, they meet danger, cheese sandwiches, a charging station and some unexpected kindness along the way. Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko's illustrated novel, with art by Wallace West, combines short chapters and humor with a gentle look at second chances. It is the first book in the Dogtown series.