A Place to Call Home: Toby's Tale -- A NetGalley Review

A heart wrenching story about a dog named Toby trying to find a forever home.  First born on a farm with his mother and sister, but since the farmer was prejudiced against white German Shepards, was sentenced to death.   He and his sister think they have been saved by a lovely couple, but then given to another family.  Toby learns to love again after losing his sister and dealing with abuse.  He is also sure that he will never find a loving home, even after talking to the animals that live nearby and befriending them.  The author lets us know at the end that Toby's story is based on real events, which makes it even more sorrowful, but yet happy when he learns to love and be loved.  This book would be great for upper middle school or high school students, or any adult, but those that are highly sensitive may want to avoid reading.   I see this book as a way to help others learn to love again after grief and abuse, but also that an animal from a shelter can fill your house with love the same way as a breeder-bought animal.  

This book was given to me by NetGalley and Outskirts Press in exchange of an honest review.  Thank you G.A. Whitmore for writing an amazing book!

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I just joined NetGalley!  While I am typically a reluctant reader, I thought that if I can read lots of different things, maybe I could figure out what I like.  If you know what you like to read, you are more likely to read, or so I have been told.  When I was in Junior High and High School it was more about reading for book reports and getting points on the Accelerated Reader program.  I never wanted to read while I was in school.  When I reached college, I just read what I had to get done.  If a teacher said that we didn't need to buy the textbook, I didn't.  It really wasn't until I got hired at my local library, a little over 2 years ago, and the patrons were asking me what books I recommended, that made me realize, I didn't even know what I liked to read.  I do tend to stick to Juvenile Fiction and Young Adult as that is still my comfort zone.  Not really being a reader, I like to stick with books that I feel are in my comfort zone.  I am not really a series reader, buy a lot of our adult patrons tend to be.  I find it hard to relate to most of the adult readers that come in the library.  So when I was looking around the Internet for ways to get free books, I came across NetGalley.  Once I got through making my account, I saw what I could get.  Of course, the first types of books I added to what I wanted to read were Children, Juvenile, and Young Adult, but I also added a few that I thought would expand where I am as a reader.  I am looking forward to the different types of book I will be able to read and hopefully become an avid reader, and be a great reviewer and recommender!