Swallow, Pamela Curtis. It only looks easy

Swallow, Pamela Curtis. It only looks easy. Roaring Brook, 2003 [0-7613-1790-2]
The day before the first day of 7th grade, Kat’s dog is hit by a car driven by a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. With the dog at the vet, she goes to school the next day. She is so upset, she "borrows" someone’s bike at school (leaving a note) and rides to the vet. At the vet someone steals the bike that Kat borrowed. In this heartwarming 168 page book the reader learns how Kat deals with the loss of her repuation, her hurt pet, and a relationship with the woman with Alzheimer’s disease. The readers get wrapped up in the angst of a junior high girl.