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5 pages, Audible Audio
First published April 2, 2024
1940. Jody is excited when her father is transferred to a small naval base in Pearl Harbor. She always creates a “top ten” list for every new home her military family moves to, but this time, the excitement is greater as it is the first time she will have her wonderful pet, an ex-military sentry dog named Happy, by her side. When Jody learns that Happy is slowing down, she resolves to do as many fun things as she can in the time she has left with him. However, this plan is affected when her mother has some ominous feelings about the island. When her worst fears come true, Jody’s father needs to stay behind but the rest of the family (Jody, her mom and her elder sister Peggy) is evacuated to San Francisco, which will bring new challenges in their lives.
The story comes to us in Jody’s first person perspective, with some chapters from Happy’s third person pov.
So he stared straight ahead, not looking back, and trusted that his girl would be okay. And that this was only the beginning of their true Happy List together.