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Availability:In StockContributor:Kenneth M. CadowTheme:Demographic Orientation/RuralAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2023-10-03Pages:336
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9781536231113ISBN-10:1536231118UPC:9781536231113Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Coming of Age, Social ThemesBook Topic:Poverty & HomelessnessAward:2023 National Book Awards Finalist - Young People's Lit. Award|2024 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book - Young Adults AwardSize:8.40 x 5.70 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1Product ID:SCG4ZQ6CR3
Winner of the Kirkus Prize
A National Book Award Finalist
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book "Arguably one of the finest novels of the year."--Booklist (starred review) A resourceful teenager in rural Vermont struggles to hold on to the family home while his mom recovers from addiction in this striking debut novel. 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? Told in a wry, cautious first-person voice that meanders like a dog circling to be sure it's safe to lie down, Kenneth M. Cadow's resonant debut brings an emotional and ultimately hopeful story of one teen's resilience in the face of unthinkable hardships.
A National Book Award Finalist
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book "Arguably one of the finest novels of the year."--Booklist (starred review) A resourceful teenager in rural Vermont struggles to hold on to the family home while his mom recovers from addiction in this striking debut novel. 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? Told in a wry, cautious first-person voice that meanders like a dog circling to be sure it's safe to lie down, Kenneth M. Cadow's resonant debut brings an emotional and ultimately hopeful story of one teen's resilience in the face of unthinkable hardships.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9781536231113ISBN-10:1536231118UPC:9781536231113Book Category:Young Adult FictionBook Subcategory:Coming of Age, Social ThemesBook Topic:Poverty & HomelessnessAward:2023 National Book Awards Finalist - Young People's Lit. Award|2024 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book - Young Adults AwardSize:8.40 x 5.70 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.1Product ID:SCG4ZQ6CR3
Kenneth M. Cadow is an educator and writer. Gather is his first young adult novel. About this book, he says, "In my teaching career, I have encountered dozens upon dozens of stories like Ian's: kids whose spirits are threatened to be crushed by societal disregard. The kids who are able to pull through by the ingenuity of their skill set and the strength of their character, as well as the care of their larger communities, are some of the strongest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting." Kenneth Cadow is the father of three remarkable adults and lives with his wife and their dog, Quinnie, in Pompanoosuc, Vermont.
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
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🏆 2023 National Book Awards Finalist - Young People's Lit. Award|2024 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book - Young Adults Award
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