If you love dogs, adventure and an exotic setting, this is a great choice – and a Newbery Honor book as well! Ten year old Momo lives with her parents in a tea house along the caravan routes in the high mountains of Tibet. When her beloved dog Pempa is stolen, Momo immediately sets off in pursuit. The result is a fabulously told tale of great courage and great adventure among diverse people who live between the high passes of Tibet and Calcutta on the Indian plain where Momo is eventually reunited with Pempa!