Gather /
Cadow, Kenneth M.,
Gather / - 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?
9781536231113 1536231118
2022922795
Substance abuse--Fiction.
Children of drug addicts--Fiction.
Homelessness--Fiction.
Poverty--Fiction.
Dogs--Fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Fiction.
Substance abuse--Fiction.
Children of drug addicts--Fiction.
Homelessness--Fiction.
Poverty--Fiction.
Dogs--Fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Social problem fiction.
Young adult fiction.
PS3603.A368 / G285 2023
Gather / - 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?
9781536231113 1536231118
2022922795
Substance abuse--Fiction.
Children of drug addicts--Fiction.
Homelessness--Fiction.
Poverty--Fiction.
Dogs--Fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Fiction.
Substance abuse--Fiction.
Children of drug addicts--Fiction.
Homelessness--Fiction.
Poverty--Fiction.
Dogs--Fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Social problem fiction.
Young adult fiction.
PS3603.A368 / G285 2023