Golden Boy
Written by A.J. Symon.
Science-obsessed, teen-genius Emma Branch is used to being the odd one out—in her family, among her classmates, and in her small town that only ever seems to care about football. She doesn’t mind being all alone; in fact, she prefers it. Besides, who needs friends when she has a best friend already—her golden retriever, Hudson.
But when Hudson gets into an accident, Emma can’t bear to lose her only friend. Luckily, she’s been working on an experimental substance for her school science project that could help him out. All it was supposed to do was heal Hudson, not…turn him human?!
Emma, her family, and the whole town is about to learn just how a golden retriever can change hearts and minds for the better—that is, after causing a big, old mess first.
I wanted to read this book because I am a die hard animal lover and growing up I read animal related books all the time. Horses, cats, dogs, mice… you name it.
So many people talk to their beloved pets like they were a person, so imagine what it would be like if they suddenly became human. That is why I was drawn to this book.
As someone who didn’t have many friends that lived on my street to hang out with, I would turn to my pets. They were my “besties.” I never wanted anything bad to happen to them.
We all want a “magic potion” of sorts to save them, so I can relate to what Emma does to save her best friend.
If you love books about animals AND football (yes, there is a lot of that in here too), you’ll enjoy this book.
It’s not only about the a human-dog hybrid, it’s about the relationship between a father and daughter and how a former “four-legged being” changed a whole community.
I’d love to see this book turned into a movie. I think it really cool.
