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Gather / Kenneth M. Cadow.

By: Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 325 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • 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
New Book New Book NMC Library New Book Shelf PZ7 .C117245 Gat 2023 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?

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

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