I read *Heart of a Dolphin* by *Catherine Hapka* when i was younger and literally fell in love, now at an older age im looking for similar books with the *animal and human* friendship or understanding bond that isn’t made for middle school kids, lol.
Wild animals, not fantasy dragons or unicorns
I also like there being a sole protagonist, someone who isn’t constantly surrounded by different povs or friends. The animal bond doesn’t have to be deep as in *would die for eachother*, it could even just be classified as *I tolerate you*. An honorable mention from *Heart of a Dolphin* would be dealing with bullying, but it’s not required. Thank you in advance.
by BendEven196