Dominique's Strange New World

This book is written from the perspective of a retired racing greyhound, Dominique. As a champion racer with many wins behind her, Dominique suffers an injury at the track and her racing career ends suddenly. She finds herself thrust into this strange new world of retirement and questions her worth since all she had ever known was running and winning races. Meanwhile, a sweet little girl, Maria, has always dreamed of having a dog and her parents surprise her on her birthday with the news that the family will be adopting a retired racing greyhound. Readers will fall in love with Dominique as she transitions from champion racer to family pet and integrates into this new family. Dominique also meets up with other adorable and funny four-legged characters. Children will learn great lessons along the way as Dominique's story unfolds and she discovers the truth about this strange new world and her own worth.