"The Oustide Dog"- Charlotte Pomerantz

This book is a realistic chapter book. When Marisol finds a stray dog outside her grandfather is very hesitant about allowing Marisol to pet and feed the dog. The grandfather did not want the dog to think that their house was his home. As Marisol grows closer to Poncho (the dog) her grandfather becomes more hesitant. The grandfather begins to give in little by little. He finally gives in and buys the dog a bag of dog food. The point in the story that the grandfather finally gives in and allows the dog to stay is after Poncho is missing for a few days. The grandfather realizes how important the dog is to Marisol and how much he actually likes the dog. Once Poncho comes back home the grandfather allows the dog to stay permanently but only on one condition and that is that Poncho is an outside dog.
This book is on a second grade level, but in a third grade classroom it is important for there to be books that are on this level because not everyone in the class is going to be on a third grade level or above. This book is really good for children to have an easy read that they can really ignite their interest in reading. Just like the article about comprehension, it is important that there are all levels of books in the classroom. This book also interjects some Spanish language into the story.