“Welcome to our adoption center,” Mr. Blake ushers people inside.

Time to please them. Maya barks softly. Kenny shakes his tail. Misty shows her pleading face. I know these tricks, but my limp hind leg is too obvious.

Maya is adopted. To me, it’s just another day in my kennel.

Allison Xu is a 7th-grade student and a book review blogger. Read more of her work at brightbookreaders.com.