Maverick A Boy, His Crew, and a Dog

This book is about Maverick, a young boy who has been promised a dog once he turns twelve and the family is in their forever home. Because they have been living in the same house for a little over four years, and with his twelfth birthday right around the corner, it's obviously time to ask for a dog. Excited to remind his parents about their long-standing promise, he is about to blurt it out when his dad interrupts him with some important family news: He has been transferred to a new naval ...