Huck by Janet Elder

Subtitle: The Remarkable True Story of How one Lost Puppy Taught a Family -- and a Whole Town-- About Hope and Happy Endings -- This was a fun, quick read.  Michael had wanted a dog forever.  He made great arguments to his parents but they would not budge.  When his mom was diagnosed with cancer she made a decision that after her cancer treatments they would get a dog.  This gave the whole family something to look forward to.  They loved this puppy, he fit in well with the family and brought much joy.  When they decided to go on vacation they left Huck with family in New Jersey.   They barely got the vacation started and were called saying that Huck had run away. This led to an amazing search not only by the family but by all of the surrounding towns.  It was amazing testament to how people and towns can pull together for a common good.