Dog Gone
Willis, Cynthia Chapman
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BOOK SUMMARY
In searching for her dog, whos run away, a girl must deal with the loss of her mother, and her fathers grief.
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Twelve-year-old Dill (short for Dylan) is desperately trying to keep her family from falling apart. Her father is always at work, her mother is gone, and their dog, Dead End, seems to be here one moment and missing the next. And big trouble is brewing. A wild pack of dogs is destroying local livestock and property, and the sheriff has ordered them to be shot. Is this where Dead End has been disappearing to? How far will Dill and her best friend, a boy nicknamed Cub, go to uncover the truth, and hold together the last strands of a family that seems to be unraveling?
AUTHOR BIO
Cynthia Chapman Willis is an editor for an educational book publisher in New York City. She wrote Dog Gone, her first novel, mostly in a café, and worked on revisions while commuting on the train. She lives in New Jersey with her family.
BOOK EXCERPTS
Dead End starts pulling again, yanking at my wrist. Mom had known. Right after Lyon and I made our deal, shed taken the pooch to obedience classes, had transformed him into a good dog that didnt run off. Everyone but Mom saw this as a flat out miracle, but her sixth sense about animals had told her that hed become a devoted pet. And he had. Devoted to her, mostly. Thats why, it seems to me, hes started running again: because shes gone. Our once warm and full home is cold and hollow, with sadness collecting like dust. Not even a day after shed left us, the pooch started pacing and whining, pawing at the door of the master bedroom. If someone were to ask me, which no one would because Ive made it as clear as crystal that I wont talk about her, Id say Dead End is searching for Mom.
Id take off, too, even leave Virginia itself, if I could get up the guts to cut away from Lyon and G.D., Ive whispered in the dogs ear more than once.
BOOK REVIEWS
I couldn't put this down. More than a dog story, this is a many-layered tale of loss and grief, hope and triumph.Ann M. Martin, Newbery Honor winner and author of A Dogs Life
Along with the emotional content comes the mystery of Dead End, with tension that continues to rise as Dill tries to determine if her dog is a killer, and, if so, how to save him.Booklist
Set on a Southern farm, the author peppers her story with homey turns of phrases and strong secondary characters . . . Willis, an author to watch, keeps the narrative tightly focused on Dill and her resistance to facing her grief. This well-told story, spiced with humor and facts on animal care, has a satisfying, appealing conclusion.Kirkus Reviews
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312371233
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312371234
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
Library of Congress: 2007032845
Book Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 217
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