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When his father disappears near the Mexican border at the end of the Civil War, twelve-year-old Tyler decides to go after him and bring him home, acquiring on the journey a strange dog which he names Bigger.
Lexile: 1040 Ages 9-12 Fiction

Bigger is a fantastic book to get boys interested in reading and responding to literature. Tyler, the main character, develops throughout the story and faces situations that most adults can not handle.