Finding Lost
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- USD 8.99
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- USD 8.99
Descripción editorial
A stray dog leads to major change for Cordy and her grieving family in this heartwarming novel by the beloved author of Counting by 7s.
“It’s impossible to read a book by Holly Goldberg Sloan without coming away wiser, kinder, and happier. She is a singular talent indeed.”—Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal–winning author of The One and Only Ivan
Cordy Jenkins is searching for something that will change her life, and for the safety that vanished when her father died. She is convinced that if she just tries hard enough, she will find part of what her family lost, which will stop her mom from wanting to leave the small town she and her little brother have always called home. What Cordy finds instead is a muddy, hungry little dog with bad breath. And he's the start of her family's new beginning.
You’ll fall in love with Cordy and her family as they fall in love with the stray pup named Lost. Full of unforgettable moments, family, and warmhearted humor, Finding Lost is a tender story of making peace with the inevitable truth: that change is a constant, and that after profound loss there is still always the possibility of unexpected joy.
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Two years and four months before the start of this quiet novel by Sloan (The Elephant in the Room), middle schooler Cordy's life is irrevocably altered when her father, a commercial crab fisherman, drowns while working. Now unable to afford their cozy rental home in a small coastal Oregon town, Cordy, her younger brother Geno, and their mother move into a boathouse belonging to the wealthy family for whom Cordy's mother manages property. Simultaneously, Mom waits tables at a local seafood restaurant while forming an "escape plan" to a better life—an idea that gives Cordy, who can't imagine leaving the only home she's ever known, a stomachache. The family's adoption of a lovable stray dog with extremely bad breath, whom they name Lost, sets into motion gradual changes that result in emotional conflict for reflective, conscientious Cordy. Her father called her Daughter of the Sea, a title she questions until an awe-inspiring sight of a dolphin with albinism ignites within her a profound curiosity. Cordy's unrealized passion for the ocean as well as her open-minded ponderings about life add depth to the leisurely paced narrative, while perceptive, kindhearted adult characters ground this hopeful story in a sense of community. The protagonists read as white. Ages 9–up.
