Gather /
Kenneth M. Cadow.
- First edition.
- 325 pages ; 22 cm
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?
Ages 14-17
Finalist for National Book Award for Literature for Youth, 2023 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature Honor, 2024
1536231118 9781536231113
2022922795
Children of drug addicts--Juvenile fiction. Dogs--Juvenile fiction Homelessness--Juvenile fiction. Human-animal relationships--Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons--Juvenile fiction. Poverty--Juvenile fiction. Substance abuse--Juvenile fiction. Coming of age--Fiction Dogs--Fiction. Homelessness--Fiction. Poverty--Fiction. Substance abuse--Fiction.
Animal fiction Bildungsromans Domestic fiction Social problem fiction Contemporary realistic fiction. Young adult fiction.