<DIV>Nicky Flynn's life just got a whole lot harder. His parents are going through a messy divorce, and as a result he's starting a new life, in a new city, in a new school. Now his mom has brought home Reggie, an eighty-pound German shepherd fresh from the animal shelter, who used to be a seeing-eye dog. At first Nick isn't sure about this canine intrusion—it's just another in a series of difficult changes. Soon, however, Nick is on the path to finding out why a seeing-eye dog would be left at an animal shelter, and along the way discovers that Reggie is a true friend that Nick can rely on. But when he tries to reconnect with his dad, Nick puts everything on the line, including the life of his new best friend.</DIV> <div><BR>Art Corriveau is a brilliant new voice for middle-grade fiction. <I>How I, Nicky Flynn, Got a Life (and a Dog)</I> is a heartfelt and honest look at the effects of divorce and the wonders of friendship.<BR><BR></DIV>F&P Level: T<BR>F&P Genre: RF