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Gather / Kenneth M. Cadow.

Cadow, Kenneth M., (author.). Candlewick Press, (publisher.).

Summary:

Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking up: Ian makes friends, and his fondness for the outdoors and for fixing things lands him work helping neighbors. But an unforeseen tragedy results in Ian and his dog taking off on the run, trying to evade a future that would mean leaving their house and their land. Even if the community comes together to help him, would Ian and Gather have a home to return to? Told in a wry, cautious first-person voice that meanders like a dog circling to be sure it's safe to lie down, Kenneth M. Cadow's resonant debut brings an emotional and ultimately hopeful story of one teen's resilience in the face of unthinkable hardships.-- Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781536231113
  • ISBN: 1536231118
  • ISBN: 9781536239911
  • Physical Description: 325 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press ; 2023.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages: 14 and up
Grades: 9-12
970L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.4 13 522249.
Awards Note:
Finalist for National Book Award for Literature for Youth, 2023
Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2024

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Subject:
Substance abuse > Fiction.
Children of drug addicts > Fiction.
Mothers and sons > Fiction.
Homelessness > Fiction.
Poverty > Fiction.
Dogs > Fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Fiction.
Genre:
Coming-of-age fiction
Social problem fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Animal fiction.
Realistic fiction.
Young adult fiction.

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