Review
* "Heartbreaking . . . extraordinary . . . vividly depicted through affecting prose and believable dialogue. Remarkable characters abound. Achingly, authentically emotionally resonant, this sad, never-saccharine tale will have absorbed readers reaching for the Kleenex. An outstanding love story." (Kirkus, starred review )
* "Unique and genuine. This is romance but also true tragedy. Heart-wrenching." (Horn Book, starred review )
" . . . a strong title in the competitive teen romance genre. With tragic Romeo-and-Juliet elements, this is a fast,paced, refreshingly honest, and surprisingly realistic urban love story." (Booklist )
* "Sweet, sensual, utterly engrossing, drawing readers in with engagingly authentic dialogue and fully realized characters." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review )
"Exquisite, unforgettable, an intense portrait of first love, family ties and the bond between man and dog." (The Sunday Herald Sun )
"Realistic underlined. Will find its way to the 'favorites' shelf right next to S.E. Hinton's classic The Outsiders." (VOYA )
*"Heartbreaking...extraordinary...vividly depicted through affecting prose and believable dialogue. Remarkable characters abound. Achingly, authentically emotionally resonant, this sad, never-saccharine tale will have absorbed readers reaching for the Kleenex. An outstanding love story." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Authentic, painful, heartfelt. Griffin's gift shines in this moving novel of loss, acceptance, and the possibility of redemption." (Publishers Weekly )
"Realistic underlined. Will find its way to the "favorites" shelf right next to S.E. Hinton's classic The Outsiders." -VOYA, Lona Trulove
"Authentic, painful, heartfelt. Griffin's gift shines in this moving novel of loss, acceptance, and the possibility of redemption." -Publishers Weekly
Official selection (Junior Library Guild )
* "A haunting story of love and heartbreak. Bittersweet, stellar, with genuine dialogue and drama, this book will appeal greatly to teens, especially dog lovers." (School Library Journal, starred review )
*"A haunting story of love and heartbreak. Bittersweet, stellar, with genuine dialogue and drama, this book will appeal greatly to teens, especially dog lovers." -School Library Journal (starred review)
*"Unique and genuine. This is romance but also true tragedy. Heart-wrenching." -K Hedeen, Horn Book Review (starred review)
"...a strong title in the competitive teen romance genre. With tragic Romeo-and-Juliet elements, this is a fast-paced, refreshingly honest, and surprisingly realistic urban love story. - Bethany Fort, Booklist
Official selection of the Junior Library Guild.
"Griffin gracefully answers questions and solves mysteries, leaving us with hope and a smile without making things falsely shiny and bright." (The New York Times )
*Sweet, sensual, utterly engrossing, drawing readers in with engagingly authentic dialogue and fully realized characters. - KQG, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, (starred review)
"Exquisite, unforgettable, an intense portrait of first love, family ties and the bond between man and dog." - Michelle Segal, Sunday Herald Sun
About the Author
Paul Griffin is the award-winning author of Ten Mile River, The Orange Houses, Burning Blue, and When Friendship Followed Me Home. He lives, trains dogs, and writes in New York City.
