My Sister Gracie
Illustrator
Gillian Johnson
Publisher
Tundra Books
Publication Year
2000
ISBN
9780887765148
Pages
31 pages
Genre
animal realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Fabio is an only dog who longs for a brother to play with him. His owners agree, but the dog they bring home is not the frisky brother he envisioned. It is fat old Gracie, fresh from the pound. She's tired, she's shy, and worst of all, she's a girl. After boasting about a brother, how will Fabio face his friends?
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Adoption; adopted dog; adoptive sibling
Main Character
male dog
Race/Ethnicities
Dogs
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, 2000, 2nd Prize
Keywords
dogs; stories in rhyme; adjusting to a new sibling; jealousy; playing; pound; friendship; mean friends
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Johnson, Gillian, "My Sister Gracie" (2000). Diverse Families. 267.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/267