A Dog Called Homeless: A Middle Grade Novel About Friendship, Family Healing, and a Mother's Love for Kids (Ages 8-12) - Couverture souple

Lean, Sarah

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062122266 ISBN 13 : 9780062122261

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2014

Synopsis

Praised by Newbery Medal–winning author Katherine Applegate as "graceful" and "miraculous," this Schneider Family Book Award–winning novel tells how one girl's friendship with a homeless dog mends a family's heart.

Cally Fisher knows she can see her dead mother, but the only other living soul who does is a mysterious wolfhound who always seems to be there when her mom appears. How can Cally convince anyone that her mom is still with the family, or persuade her dad that the huge silver-gray dog belongs with them?

With beautiful, spare writing and adorable animals, A Dog Called Homeless is perfect for readers of favorite middle-grade novels starring dogs, such as Because of Winn-Dixie and Shiloh.

What happens when the only one who understands you can’t speak either?

• A Heartwarming Animal Story: Cally is sure the giant, silver-gray Irish wolfhound is a message from her mom. But to her grieving father, he's just a stray.
• Finding Your Voice: Cally hasn't spoken in thirty-one days. Now, she must find the words to convince her family to keep the dog that connects her to her mother's memory.
• An Unlikely Friendship: A powerful new bond with Sam, a boy who is blind and deaf, teaches Cally that there are many ways to be seen and heard.
• A Story of Family Healing: A moving, ultimately hopeful novel about how a family fractured by loss learns to remember—and live—together again.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sarah Lean lives in England with her husband, son, and dog. She is the author of A Dog Called Homeless and A Hundred Horses. She has worked as a page planner for a newspaper, a stencil maker, a gardener, and a primary school teacher, among various other things.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A gentle and beautiful story about friends who hear the things you don't say.

When Cally Fisher says she sees her dead mother, no one believes her. So Cally stops talking—what's the point if no one is listening? The only other living soul who sees Cally's mom is a mysterious wolfhound who always seems to be there when her mom appears. But without a voice, how will Cally convince anyone that her mom is still with them and that the huge silver-gray dog is their last link with her?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062122266
• ISBN 13: 9780062122261
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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