Gather / Kenneth M. Cadow.

By:

Cadow, Kenneth M

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1536231118
9781536231113

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

DDC classification:

813/.6 23/eng/20240118
CAD 23

LOC classification:

PS3603 .A368 G285 2023
PZ7 .C117245 Gat 2023

Awards:

Finalist for National Book Award for Literature for Youth, 2023
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Honor, 2024

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?

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	PZ7 .C117245 Gat 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001526192

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?