Hey, Read It! Shelter Dogs
Sept. 12, 2026
Can you imagine releasing your fourth book before you’re in high school? Or raising more than $14,000 for your local humane society?
Amelie Anastasia from Petoskey has done both. This young animal welfare advocate has just released Shelter Dogs, a story about 13 shelter dogs (and one shelter cat), inspired by true stories of rescued animals from northern Michigan and across the country. Tony Buttino, Emmy-award winning co-creator of Reading Rainbow, calls the book “a dog-gone good tribute to hope, healing, and the life-changing power of giving a furry friend a chance at happiness again.”
Find copies in local bookstores or online at amelieanastasia.com/shop, and stay tuned for a second book in the series expected next year. Proceeds from book sales and author events (like the Bay Harbor Bow Wow Fundraiser on Sept. 12) go toward animal shelters.
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