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Whippoorwill by Joseph Monninger

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Whippoorwill

Joseph Monninger

HarperCollins · Paperback · September 13, 2016

Reading lane: YA Pet Stories

“Unexpected, generous, and poignant.” —Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of What I Thought Was True Sixteen-year-old Clair Taylor has neighbors who are what locals call whippoorwills, the kind of people who fill their yards with rusty junk.

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Why This Clicks

Care Across the Fence

A rural coming-of-age story finds unexpected connection in a teen’s bond with a dog.

Come here for

  • A teen determined to help a dog in need
  • Rural New Hampshire and a bond with the boy next door

Expect

  • Tenderness rooted in compassion
  • An intimate story of unexpected connection

Book Details

Authors
Joseph Monninger
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 13, 2016
Format
Paperback
Theme
YA Pet Stories · Abuse & Healing
Reading lane
YA Pet Stories

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Publisher Categories

  • YA Pet Stories

  • YA Stories About Parents

  • Dating & Sex for Teens

  • Friendship for Teens

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  • Violence & Trauma

About This Book

“Unexpected, generous, and poignant.” —Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of What I Thought Was True Sixteen-year-old Clair Taylor has neighbors who are what locals call whippoorwills, the kind of people who fill their yards with rusty junk. Clair tries to ignore her surroundings, choosing instead to dream of a future beyond her rural New Hampshire town. But, when a black dog named Wally is chained up to a pole next door, Clair can’t look the other way. Clair decides to save Wally,...

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“Unexpected, generous, and poignant.” —Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of What I Thought Was True Sixteen-year-old Clair Taylor has neighbors who are what locals call whippoorwills, the kind of people who fill their yards with rusty junk. Clair tries to ignore her surroundings, choosing instead to dream of a future beyond her rural New Hampshire town. But, when a black dog named Wally is chained up to a pole next door, Clair can’t look the other way. Clair decides to save Wally, and the immediate connection she has with the lovable dog catches her off-guard, but even more surprising is her bond with eighteen-year-old Danny Stewart, the boy next door.

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