Doggedly Determined Dev

'Doggedly Determined Dev', is a chapter book for 6-8-year-olds about understanding what's truly important in life. Dev, a seven-year-old Indian American boy wants a video game console for his eighth birthday so he can fit in with the cool kids in his class. Dev's parents want him to wait until he is 10, but Dev is determined to get a 'Game-Station' sooner. Dev finds a way to get the 'Game Station' on his own. All he has to do is write a 500 word essay about his Hero, if he wins, the Game Station will be his. Dev tries to write an essay about his beloved dog Luna. Being 7, writing, typing and counting are a tall order for him, but he is determined. In his obsession with the 'Game-Station', Dev loses what is most important to him, his beloved dog Luna. Dev is saddened by Luna's disappearance, the sight of the 'Game Station' on his birthday gives him no joy. When Luna is found after 48 hours of being missing, Dev is filled with gratitude. He understands, he already has the best friend in the world - Luna!