Karate Dottie is a determined and fierce little girl who dreams of growing up to be a samurai warrior much to the dismay of her parents and the amusement of her classmates. She is fierce and scrappy and will not let anything stand in her way, even her asthma. Her best friend is the portly big hearted Gordo who always gets in trouble because of Dottie's wild and outlandish schemes. In her first adventure, one of Dottie's classmates suffers the loss of a beloved pet in a tragic accident. While attending the funeral, Dottie comes up with a misguided plan for her and Gordo to reunite Fluffy with her owner. Things do not go exactly as planned and the unintended consequences are chilling. Black and White Mixed Media Illustrations