A Dog Called Homeless
HarperCollins · Paperback · January 7, 2014
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, spare story brings a mysterious wolfhound into a family’s experience of loss.
- Themes
- Girl-and-dog friendship, Family healing after loss, A connection with a deceased parent
- Genres
- Dog Stories, Loss & Grief, Friendship
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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.
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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.
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A warm, spare story brings a mysterious wolfhound into a family’s experience of loss.
Come here for
- A tender friendship between a girl and a homeless dog
- A gentle blend of grief, family, and animal companionship
Expect
- Spare, graceful writing
- A heartfelt middle-grade story with a quietly miraculous note
Where it sits
| Dog Stories | 89% |
|---|---|
| Loss & Grief | 83% |
| Friendship | 74% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- Pet Stories
- Family Stories
- Magic & Fantasy
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- Loss & Grief
- Friendship
- Homelessness & Poverty
- Special Needs
- Authors
- Sarah Lean
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 7, 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Girl-and-dog friendship · Family healing after loss · A connection with a deceased parent
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories