Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Sourcebooks, Inc The Similars
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£16.19
Sourcebooks, Inc Before I Let Go
Book SynopsisFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp (This Is Where It Ends) comes Before I Let Go, an emotional thriller about a suspicious death, a friend desperate for answers, and their small town''s sinister secrets. Best friends Corey and Kyra were inseparable in their tiny snow-covered town of Lost Creek, Alaska. But as Kyra starts to struggle with her bipolar disorder, Corey''s family moves away. Worried about what might happen in her absence, Corey makes Kyra promise that she''ll stay strong during the long, dark winter. Then, just days before Corey is to visit, Kyra dies. Corey is devastatedand confused, because Kyra said she wouldn''t hurt herself. The entire Lost community speaks in hushed tones, saying Kyra''s death was meant to be. And they push Corey away like she''s a stranger. The further Corey investigatesand the more questions she asksthe greater her suspicion grows. Lost is keeping secretschilling secrets. Can she piece together the truth abTrade Review"With exceptional handling of everything from mental illness to guilt and a riveting, magic realist narrative, this well wrought, haunting novel will stick with readers long after the final page." - Booklist
£10.99
Paw Prints Prebinds Love, Max and Teddy (Library Edition)
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£999.99
Paw Prints Prebinds Con Carinõ, Max Y Teddy (Love, Max and Teddy)
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£999.99
Random House USA Inc I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
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£17.99
Kids Can Press A Stopwatch from Grampa
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£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. Dad's Camera
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£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. This Boy
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£999.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Ruinous Sweep
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£9.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. Baby and Solo
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£17.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Dollar Kids
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£9.79
Candlewick Press Air Miles
Book SynopsisA poignant exploration of love, loss, and possibility, inspired by the last story idea from the legendary John Burningham.Miles was a difficult dog until he got his own motor car. But now he is growing older, and new challenges are arising. He doesn’t chase balls like he used to. His legs hurt whenever he takes walks. And sometimes he doesn’t hear when Norman calls him. So when Norman learns that Mr. Huddy’s small airplane is in need of a pilot, Miles takes to the skies. In a deeply moving, ultimately uplifting picture book, the star of Motor Miles returns in a story that will resonate with readers who know what it’s like to say goodbye to someone they love. Based on an idea by incomparable picture-book creator John Burningham, the text for Air Miles was completed by his longtime friend Bill Salaman and lovingly illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, John Burningham’s wife.
£17.09
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Girl from Earth's End
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£17.09
Candlewick Studio The Circles in the Sky
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£16.14
Candlewick Press,U.S. Night Walk
£13.09
Bloomsbury YA What Momma Left Me
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£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Accidental
Book SynopsisJohanna has had more than enough trauma in her life. She lost her mom in a car accident, and her father went AWOL when Johanna was just a baby. At sixteen, life is steady, boring . . . maybe even stifling, since she’s being raised by her grandparents who never talk about their daughter, her mother Mandy. Then he comes back: Robert Newsome, Johanna’s father, bringing memories and pictures of Mandy. But that’s not all he shares. A tragic car accident didn’t kill Mandy--it was Johanna, who at two years old, accidentally shot her own mother with an unsecured gun. Now Johanna has to sort through it all--the return of her absentee father, her grandparents’ lies, her part in her mother’s death. But no one, neither her loyal best friends nor her sweet new boyfriend, can help her forgive them. Most of all, can she ever find a way to forgive herself? In a searing, ultimately uplifting story, debut author Alex Richards tackles a different side of the important issue that has galvanized teens across our country.Trade ReviewRichards deftly explores the myriad emotional struggles after an accidental gun death. . . . Tragic, moving and genuine. * School Library Journal (starred review) *A valuable take on a timely issue. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *In Richards’s dramatic debut, Johanna, with her harrowing internal journey and desperate attempts to find closure and peace, is an admirable, convincing heroine who is determined to make things right for herself. * Publishers Weekly *Richards tackles this tragic story with fierce honesty. . . . when readers get into the trenches of Johanna’s emotional journey, they’ll be invested. * Booklist online *Richards captures the ongoing struggle and painful reality of such tragic events with raw honesty and compassion and affirms the healing power of love. Fans of realistic fiction and “ripped from the headlines” stories will find this a compelling read. * The Horn Book Magazine *
£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Remind Me to Hate You Later
Book SynopsisA story about the pressures of social media, the lengths influencers will go to for fame, and the grief of losing a loved one to suicide, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Gayle Forman. Seventeen-year-old Jules grew up in her mother’s spotlight. A “parenting influencer,” Britt shares details of her daughter’s life—pictures, intimate stories, insecurities, all—to a point that becomes unbearable to Jules. And suddenly she’s gone. Natalie has only barely begun to grieve her best friend Jules’s death when Britt announces her plans to publish a memoir that will dissect Jules’s life and death. But Nat knows the truth behind Britt's "perfect" Instagram feed—Jules hated the pressure, the inauthenticity, the persona. There’s so much more to Jules than Britt and her followers could ever know. As Nat connects with Jules’s boyfriend, Carter, and their shared grief and guilt bonds them, she becomes determined to expose Britt, to understand what really happened, and who is to blame. In a world that feels distorted by celebrity and the manipulations of social media and public opinion, Natalie and Carter need something real to hold onto. Remind Me to Hate You Later is a moving account of grief, depression, complex relationships, love, and the search for truth.Trade ReviewA luminous, masterfully drawn story of surviving grief, love, and seeing people’s truth. Get out your tissues for this one. * Jeff Zentner, award winning author of THE SERPENT KING and IN THE WILD LIGHT *A triumph of a story that offers a tender yet blistering look at love, grief, relationships, and healing. Full of hope and heartache, this book will stay with you long after the last pages. I devoured it, wept frequently, and left with a full heart. * Jamie Pacton, author of THE VERMILION EMPORIUM, LUCKY GIRL, and THE LIFE AND (MEDIEVAL) TIMES OF KIT SWEETLY *An unflinching look at the way grief and love are inextricably intertwined, shaping each other and us. I read this entire book in one night, tearing through the pages even as I teared up. * Beth Revis, NY Times bestselling author of A WORLD WITHOUT YOU and GIVE THE DARK MY LOVE *An important and heartfelt book that broke me apart and reassembled me, REMIND ME TO HATE YOU LATER is a timely, beautiful meditation on grief and the people left behind. I laughed, I sobbed, I loved it. * Susan Dennard, NY Times bestselling author of The Witchlands series and THE LUMINARIES *. . . A painfully tender examination of the complexities of grief, as Natalie stumbles through a whole mess of complicated, mostly awful feelings, finally emerging quite scathed but still holding on to hope. * BCCB *A worthwhile, authentic meditation on loss, difficult family dynamics, and emotional growth. * Kirkus Reviews *You'll be obsessed. * Cosmopolitan on THE ART OF LOSING *The Art of Losing handles the themes of guilt and the cycle of addiction with grace and deftness. * Entertainment Weekly on THE ART OF LOSING *The Art of Losing is a lyrical and moving exploration of the fraught bonds of family, the suffocating bonds of addiction, and the warm, embracing bonds of love. This is a book you won’t soon forget. * Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of THE SERPENT KING, on THE ART OF LOSING *A brave and beautiful story about sisters, addiction, and finding your place in the world--a book that belongs on every shelf. * Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of GIRL IN PIECES, on THE ART OF LOSING *An unflinchingly honest and touching dive into the ever-complex relationship between sisters, the reality of addiction, and the nature of love in all forms. I will never forget Harley or her story. * Alexandra Bracken, #1 New York Times bestselling author of PASSENGER, on THE ART OF LOSING *With prose that taps into the highest of highs and lowest of lows, The Art of Losing shows exactly what it means to have a sister, to be a sister, and--the scariest of all--to possibly lose a sister. As a big sister myself, this story rang so true. * Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of TRUTHWITCH, on THE ART OF LOSING *Lizzy Mason's powerful debut is about the bonds and betrayals of sisterhood and accepting flaws in those we love. Emotionally resonant and, at times, gut-wrenching, Harley's story is one that will stay with you long after turning the last page. * Elizabeth Eulberg, bestselling author of BETTER OFF FRIENDS, on THE ART OF LOSING *
£17.09
Bloomsbury YA No Perfect Places
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£16.99
Nimbus Publishing (CN) Lost on Brier Island
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£12.30
Pinata Books Celebremos El Día de Las Brujas Y El Día de Los
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£18.00
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. The Blue House Dog
Book SynopsisWhen his elderly owner dies, Bones is left to wander the neighborhood and soon encounters Cody, a young boy who once had a dog he loved very much; slowly, cautiously, Bones and Cody grow closer, as each learns to trust and love again, in a powerfully moving story about loneliness and redemption.
£15.26
Razorbill A World Without You
Book SynopsisSeventeen year old Bo has always had delusions that he can travel through time. When he was ten, Bo claimed to have witnessed the Titanic hit an iceberg, and at fifteen, he found himself on a Civil War battlefield, horrified by the bodies surrounding him. So when his concerned parents send him to a school for troubled youth, Bo assumes he knows the truth: that he's actually attending Berkshire Academy, a school for kids who, like Bo, have 'superpowers.' At Berkshire, Bo falls in love with Sofia, a quiet girl with a tragic past and the superpower of invisibility. Sofia helps Bo open up in a way he never has before. In turn, Bo provides comfort to Sofia, who lost her mother and two sisters at a very young age. But even the strength of their love isn't enough to help Sofia escape her deep depression. After she commits suicide, Bo is convinced that she's not actually dead. He believes that she's stuck somewhere in time - that he somehow left her in the past, and now it's his job to save her.Trade Review"A story that’s both heartbreaking and hopeful." —Publishers Weekly, starred review"The voices of both narrators are impossible to ignore as the lines between flawed visions and reality blur in a powerful revelation of the delusional and paranoid mind. Revis’s account of grief, loss, first love, and anguish, presented through a lens of mental illness, is a must-read." —VOYA, starred review"A gripping exploration of a young man’s struggle with delusions and grief." —Booklist"A page-turning psychological thriller." —Kirkus Reviews"A compelling peek into the darkest corners of mental illness." —School Library Journal"YA’s answer to Shutter Island." —The Horn Book"A painfully brilliant and transporting read. This novel has the rare superpower to change and save lives." —Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of More Happy Than Not "A World Without You tackles grief, mental illness, and family dynamics with both grace and generosity. I fell in love with Bo’s story of perseverance in the face of seemingly endless struggle and was left brimming with hope. Readers will emerge from this book a little stronger than when they entered.” —Emily Henry, author of The Love That Split the World “Beth Revis delivers us an astonishing shape-shifter of a tale that dazzles and startles at every tense turn. Themes of love, secrets, and heartbreak are woven into a taut and bewitching narrative that will pull you in and not let you go. Don't forget to breathe.” —Adele Griffin, author of The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone “A World Without You is a beautiful, devastating, mind-bending adventure.” —Suzanne Young, New York Times bestselling author of The Program series
£999.99
Library of America Young Readers Virginia Hamilton: Five Novels (LOA #348): Zeely
Book SynopsisRediscover America''s most honored writer of children''s literature in this deluxe collector''s edition of her finest work: five classic novels about African American young people confronting the world and its many challengesPlaying out themes of memory, folklore, and tradition in enthralling, often wildly inventive stories, Virginia Hamilton transformed American children’s literature in the 1960s and 70s. Her award-winning novels brought Black characters center stage, creating a multifaceted portrait of African American life that she called “liberation literature.” This volume collects five of her best known and most beloved works. In Zeely (1967), Geeder Perry and her brother, Toeboy, go to their uncle’s farm for the summer and encounter a six-and-a-half-foot-tall Watusi queen and a mysterious night traveler. In the Edgar Award–winning The House of Dies Drear (1968), Thomas Small and his family move to a forbidding former waystation on the Underground Railroad—a house whose secrets Thomas must discover before it’s too late. Junior Brown, a three-hundred-pound musical prodigy, plays a silent piano in The Planet of Junior Brown (1971), while his homeless friend Buddy Clark draws on all his New York City wit to protect Junior’s disintegrating mind. In the National Book Award–winning M.C. Higgins, The Great (1974), Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits atop a forty-foot pole on the side of Sarah’s Mountain and dreams of escape. Poised above his family’s home is a massive spoil heap from strip-mining that could come crashing down at any moment. Can he rescue his family and save his own future? Must he choose? And in Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush (1982), fifteen-year-old Tree’s life revolves around her ailing brother, Dab, until she sees cool, handsome Brother Rush, an enigmatic figure who may hold the key to unlocking her family’s troubled past. This Library of America edition contains twenty beautifully restored illustrations, ten in full color for the first time; a selection of writings in which Hamilton discusses her work; and a newly researched chronology of Hamilton’s life and career.
£28.00
University of Alaska Press Kayak Girl
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£11.95
Clavis Publishing Maybe Dying is like Becoming a Butterfly
Book Synopsis"Straightforward, gentle, useful, and engaging. " - Kirkus Reviews When Grandpa suggests that a caterpillar might die if Christopher puts it in a jar. “Are you going to die, Grandpa?” “Someday, sweetheart. But I hope not too soon.” Their simple exchange covers a lot of philosophical ground. Grandpa allows that “no one really knows” what happens after death, but he tells Christopher that some people think of heaven (“a place without sadness or war”), others of rebirth (“each time, you get wiser”), and others of “nothing” (“the same as before you were born”). The pair discusses the whys of death (“dying is part of life”), birth (“to learn all sorts of things”), and feelings of fear or comfort about dying. An important picture book that gives children free rein to express their questions, fears, thoughts, and ideas about death. For children ages 5 and up. Including an epilogue by the grief therapist Rebecca Dabekaussen, with tips on how to discuss this difficult but inevitable subject with children. Guided Reading Level OTrade ReviewChildren’s Book Council’s Hot Off the Press Selection! One of The Children’s Book Review's "10 Picture Books That Celebrate Grandparents"! "A young child and grandfather have a conversation about death.When Grandpa suggests that a caterpillar might die if Christopher puts it in a jar, Christopher asks some questions about death, beginning with "Are you going to die, Grandpa?" The response: "Someday, sweetheart. But I hope not too soon." (…) Their simple exchange covers a lot of philosophical ground. Grandpa acknowledges no one knows when they will die and that Christopher could die before him, but that the chance is small. Grandpa allows that "no one really knows" what happens after death, but he tells Christopher that some people think of heaven ("a place without sadness or war"), others of rebirth ("each time, you get wiser"), and others of "nothing" ("the same as before you were born"). The pair discusses the whys of death ("dying is part of life"), birth ("to learn all sorts of things"), and feelings of fear or comfort about dying. A concluding letter from Christopher to Grandpa, accompanied by an illustration of Christopher alone, offers the titular analogy about becoming a butterfly. Backmatter offers a brief comment and tips for discussion from a grief therapist. Straightforward, gentle, useful, and engaging." - Kirkus Reviews “Excellent book for explaining a very tough subject to young kids. If you students or children are asking about dying and are around 2-6, this is a great book for them.” – Andrea Alexander (Educator at Northside Center) “An important book for a very important and mostly difficult topic. If you've ever had to explain death to a child or think there may come a time when you will (think goldfish or puppy, as well as grandparents), this would be a gentle way to approach the topic. Beautifully illustrated and artfully told using an androgynous child and their grandfather to answer one of life's most puzzling (possibly THE most puzzling) question.” – Brenda Kerwin (Librarian at Houghton Memorial Library)
£999.99
Triangle Square Where Do They Go?
Book SynopsisBestselling novelist (How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents) and children's (The Tia Lola Stories) author Julia Alvarez's new picture book is a beautifully crafted poem for children that gently addresses the emotional side of death. The book asks, When somebody dies, where do they go? / Do they go where the wind goes when it blows? ... Do they wink back at me when I wish on a star? Do they whisper, 'You're perfect, just as you are'? ... Illustrated by Vermont woodcut artist, Sabra Field, Where Do They Go? is a beautiful and comforting meditation on death, asking questions young readers might have about what happens to those they love after they die.A Spanish-language edition of the book, ¿Donde va a parar?, is available in paperback.
£17.06
Experiment Reggie, My Rhinoceros: A Gentle Children's Book
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£13.29
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart
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£7.59
Lee & Low Books Bird
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£999.99
Soho Press Inc Wider than the Sky
Book SynopsisIn the wake of sudden tragedy, twin sisters uncover a secret that rips open their world. Katherine Rothschild explores the pain and power of forgiveness in a stunning debut novel that will shatter your heart and piece it back together, one truth at a time. Sixteen-year-old Sabine Braxton doesn’t have much in common with her identical twin, Blythe. When their father dies from an unexpected illness, each copes with the loss in her own way—Sabine by “poeting” (an uncontrollable quirk of bursting into poetry at inappropriate moments) and Blythe by obsessing over getting into MIT, their father’s alma mater. Neither can offer each other much support . . . at least not until their emotionally detached mother moves them into a ramshackle Bay Area mansion owned by a stranger named Charlie.Soon, the sisters unite in a mission to figure out who Charlie is and why he seems to know everything about them. They make a life-changing discovery:their parents were hiding secrets about their sexual identities. The revelation unravels Sabine’s world, while practical Blythe seems to take everything in stride. Once again at odds with her sister, Sabine chooses to learn all she can about the father she never knew. Ultimately, she must decide if she can embrace his last wish for a family legacy--even if it means accepting a new idea of what it means to be a family.
£10.44
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (USA) LLC Todo este tiempo / All This Time
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£15.26
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (USA) LLC La lista de la suerte / The Lucky List
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£14.41
Amicus Learning My Life with Losing a Parent
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£36.00
Page Street Publishing Co. Don’t Ask If I’m Okay
Book SynopsisA year ago, Gage survived a car accident that killed his best friend, Hunter. Now all Gage wants is to move on. Gage’s biological father convinces him that ignoring his feelings altogether is the best way forward. So when his stepdad shows him a job opening in one of his idol's restaurants, Gage knows this is his chance to convince everyone that he is okay. He applies for the job, asks out a crush, and volunteers to host a memorial for Hunter. But the longer Gage ignores his grief, the more it warps from sadness into uncontrollable anger that undermines everything he is trying to do and to be. When his temper finally turns on the people he loves, Gage must decide what real strength is—holding in his grief until it destroys him, or asking for help and revealing his broken heart for all to see.
£15.19
Pebble Books Día de Los Muertos
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£23.49
Capstone Press Dia De Los Muertos
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£8.54
Referencepoint Press Confronting Suicide
£35.37
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books Letters to the Lost
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£10.99
Bloomsbury YA All That's Left to Say
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£17.99
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc What Momma Left Me
Book SynopsisSerenity knows she is good at keeping secrets, and she's got a whole lifetime's worth of them. Her mother is dead, her father is gone, and starting life over at her grandparents' house is strange. Luckily, certain things seem to hold promise: a new friend, a new church, a new school. But when her brother starts making poor choices, and her grandparents believe in a faith that Serenity isn't sure she understands, it is the power of love that will keep her sure of just who she is. Renée Watson's stunning writing shines in this powerful and ultimately uplifting middle grade novel. An ABC New Voices PickTrade Review[Serenity] discovers that individual moments in life, like the ingredients in her favorite red velvet cake, may be unsavory, but combined together they create a delicious experience. Warm, rich, and satisfying. * Kirkus Reviews *The author is a natural storyteller. . . . While the events, setting, and characters of this story are definitely contemporary, the tale is timeless. * VOYA *Serenity Evans is a strong African-American character who will resonate with girls who are facing transitions of their own, large or small. * School Library Journal *Timely and timeless. -- Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of BROWN GIRL DREAMING on PIECING ME TOGETHERWatson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at the toxicity of sympathy, the unquenchable thirst of fear, and the life-changing power of voice and opportunity, all wrapped up in Jade. -- Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling and award-winning coauthor of ALL AMERICAN BOYS on PIECING ME TOGETHERAn important and deeply moving novel. Highly recommended. -- John Green, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS on PIECING ME TOGETHERRenee Watson is a top-rate storyteller about what impacts young women today. -- Meg Medina, award-winning author of BURN BABY BURN on PIECING ME TOGETHER
£10.44
The New York Review of Books, Inc Glowrushes
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£12.59
Amicus Ink Mi Vida Después de la Perdida de Una Mascota
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£10.44
Amicus Ink Mi Vida Después del Perdido a Un Hermano
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£10.44
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Sing Like No One's Listening
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£999.99
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. The Blue House Dog
Book SynopsisA boy without a dog and a dog without an owner find each other in this powerfully moving story of loneliness and redemption.Day after day, Cody watches Bones roam the streets. No one else thinks the old stray is special, but Cody does. He knows the dog is alone now. He watched them tear down the blue house where Bones used to live with an old man. Cody knows how it feels to lose someone too. Slowly?cautiously?Cody opens his home and his heart to the scruffy dog with one blue eye and one brown.Inspired by the true story reported in the New York Times about a homeless dog in a suburban New York neighborhood, Deborah Blumenthal tells an affecting story of coming to terms with loss and learning to love again. Adam Gustavson''s full-color illustrations highlight the emerging relationship between a lonely boy and the dispirited dog who captures his attention, and finally, his heart.
£7.99
Peachtree Publishers,U.S. The Underwood Tapes
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£11.02
Capstone Editions Always Together
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£16.14
