Alfie
by Thyra Heder
GiftsHuman-animal relationshipsTurtles as petsJuvenile fictionBirthdaysAfrican AmericansChildren's fictionTurtles, fiction
Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he s not very soft, he doesn t do tricks, and he s pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he s even there! That is until the night before Nia s seventh birthday, when Alfie disappears! Then, in an innovative switch in point of view, we hear Alfie s side of the story.
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Book data: Open Library