Underdog

by Marilyn Sachs

The search for her little dog, Gus, leads eleven-year-old Izzy Cummings, a recent orphan, to learn secrets about her past

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Devrim Kurtoglu · Rating 5 out of 5]

hello,

let's just start off by saying that this is a great book and i really enjoyed reading it. the book started off pretty slow and didn't interest me that much, but the book made a drastic switch for me like around halfway done and i really liked the story that followed. the story was developing at a fun, but fast way. it was still manageable to follow so that's good. Marilyn Sachs pulled off an incredible but sort of misterious plot at the end, if you want to know what, then i suggest you read the book yourself because i'm not spoiling anything here, that just takes out all the fun.

10/10 would recommend because the feelings in the book can be very relateable.

-Devrim

[Shanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Newly-orphaned Izzy is sent to live with an aunt and uncle she hasn't had contact with since she was four years old, and has no memory of. They are child-free and the adjustment to instant parenthood is understandably awkward. Izzy fixates on finding and rescuing her childhood dog, and in the process finds and rescues herself. Izzy is a strong, resourceful, independent character. This is a heartwarming, enjoyable story.

[Jacqueline · Rating 4 out of 5]

well, Marilyn Sachs was never known for super-happy endings, but at least the dog lives.

[TE · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was one of my very favorites as a child, and quite complex for young adult literature, as it tells the story of a young girl who is essentially unwanted by everyone in her life after the death of her father. As her mother died in a freak accident when she was even younger, she moves in with her aunt and uncle, who also want to ship her off to boarding school. She becomes almost singularly obsessed with finding the Scottish Terrier dog she had in childhood, and goes on a city-wide search to find him, learning about both her parents, and herself, in the process.

[Tri Ahmad Irfan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written, fast paced, and compelling story.
I love it!

[Loz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this at primary school. It was a little odd.