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Twelve-year-old Winifred is being fostered by the eccentric but kind Margery Dawson while her mother is dealing with addiction problems, and mostly Fred is determined not to form any attachments to anybody--until the condition of Toby, the abused dog next door, captures first her attention and then...

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Main Author: Galante, Cecilia (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Foster children > Juvenile fiction.
Foster parents > Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Juvenile fiction.
Dogs > Juvenile fiction.
Animal welfare > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Animals > Treatment > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:Twelve-year-old Winifred is being fostered by the eccentric but kind Margery Dawson while her mother is dealing with addiction problems, and mostly Fred is determined not to form any attachments to anybody--until the condition of Toby, the abused dog next door, captures first her attention and then her heart, and somehow it becomes increasingly difficult to stay detached from the people who are helping her.
Physical Description:313 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9781338043006
1338043005
Author Notes:Cecilia Galante writes books for children, middle-school kids, young adults, and adults. Her children's books include the Little Wings series and her middle grade novels include Willowood, Hershey Herself, The Summer of May, and The World from up Here. Her young adult novels include The Patron Saint of Butterflies, The Sweetness of Salt, and Be Not Afraid. Her first novel for adults was entitled The Invisibles. She teaches eighth-grade English at Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School and is on the creative writing faculty at Wilkes University.

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