Name: A Dog Called Homeless
ISBN: 9780062122261

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Quiet Canine Comfort

A warm, spare story brings a mysterious wolfhound into a family’s experience of loss.

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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

Book Details

Authors: Sarah Lean
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: January 7, 2014
Format: Paperback
Theme: Homelessness & Poverty · Dog Stories
Reading lane: Homelessness & Poverty

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Publisher Categories

Dog Stories
Pet Stories
Family Stories
Magic & Fantasy

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Loss & Grief
Friendship
Homelessness & Poverty
Special Needs

About This Book

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 h...

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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. 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 .