BRYAN EATON/Staff Photo. Nico Azul, center, and Emma Smith, both 8, read "The Magic Hat" to Tracker, also 8, at the Pine Grove School in Rowley. The yellow lab is the pet of assistant Principal Nicole LaPerriere who brings Tracker to the school three days a week and greets students as they come into school. The certified therapy dog gets read to by students in a nonjudgemental environment which allows students to enjoy reading, build confidence as they can read at their own pace.

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