The Third German Shepherd who Howled at the Moon

By Delaney Kraemer

When their troops go to Lynx Lake, siblings, Adam and Caithlin, along with their friend Ella, accidentally don’t follow the rules. They find themselves stuck in a dilemma they don’t know how to get out of. Last fall, the siblings found a magic wolf tooth on a family camping trip. Can the wolf tooth help the kids, or will it cause the catastrophes it did in the past? Will their German Shepherd Dogs somehow save them?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Delaney Kraemer
• Release date: May 22, 2019
• ISBN: 9780989769471

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The Third German Shepherd Who Howled at the Moon

Delaney Kraemer

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Copyright ©2019 by Delaney Kraemer

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Permissions

Christ, Be Our Light (80229), 1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP. 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

Send Down the Fire by Marty Haugen, 1989, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.

This book is dedicated to my friend from American Heritage Girls, Bella Varchetti, and her family: Mr. Carl Varchetti, Tony, Ben, Nicholas, and Ellie. It is also dedicated to anyone else whose mother died and went to Heaven from breast cancer.

Clockwise: Bella, Ellie, Tony, Ben, and Nicholas.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to my momma, Jean Kraemer, for her patience and advice. With gratitude to my NaiNai, Shirley Kraemer, who listened to many read-throughs. Appreciation to my editor, David Aretha, for his kindness and his recommendations. As always, thanks to my publisher, Shelley Glasow.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Jewelry Box

Chapter 2: Chatting with Grandma

Chapter 3: Forming Friendships

Chapter 4: Trashy Talk

Chapter 5: Ella’s Testimony

Chapter 6: Stop, Sit, Snack, and Sing

Chapter 7: Childhood Reminiscence

Chapter 8: Missing

Chapter 9: Prayers are Answered

Chapter 10: Refuge

Chapter 11: Faith, Friends, and Figs

Chapter 12: Wolf Tooth Thief

Chapter 13: The Wolf Tooth Truth Is Out

Chapter 14: Paralyzed by Fear

Chapter 15: Wolf Warfare

Chapter 16: Honora: Saved by the Sister

Chapter 17: The Wisdom of the Wolf

Chapter 18: Beaming Bailey Returns

Chapter 19: Never Judge a Wolf by Its Brother

Chapter 20: Reunited

Epilogue

About the Author

Introduction

The Mass has ended. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord, Monsignor Bryan said from the altar of the church.

Thanks be to God, responded all of the St. Solanus Casey parishioners.

Our closing hymn today is number 512, said the pianist into the microphone.

"Christ, be our light!

Shine in our hearts.

Shine through the darkness.

Christ be our light!

Shine in your church gathered today," harmonized everyone.

I love this song! thought ten-and-a-half-year-old Caithlin.

When the song ended, the Ross family walked into the Family and Youth Center that joined the church. This was where Adam and Caithlin talked to their friends after Mass. Caithlin’s brother, Adam, breathed in the smell of fresh spring flowers coming in from outside. He scanned the room and saw Ella Brooks standing beside a life-sized statue of the Holy Family.

With disappointment, Adam noticed Caithlin rush over, shouting, Ella! Ella! Caithlin waved her hands in the air until Ella noticed her.

Oh, brother, Adam muttered. Every time Adam saw Ella at Mass or school, he got a weird feeling. His stomach kind of hurt, his knees shook, but his chest felt warm and fuzzy-ish. Ordinarily his cheeks felt hot, and once a feeling of lightning even flashed through his body. Adam wanted to have a conversation with Ella, but Caithlin always rushed in.

Adam shuffled toward the little huddle and said, Hi, Ella.

Hey, Adam! Ella said with a smile in Adam’s direction. Are you excited to go to Lynx Lake with your troop this afternoon?

Well… Adam began as he put his hands in the pockets of his navy-blue dress pants.

It’s gonna be awesome! Caithlin interrupted. Can’t wait to see you there!

"Yeah, too bad it’s too cold to