From the Newbery Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan and Odder comes a stunning middle grade standalone novel-in-verse about compassion, resilience, and surprising friendships, following a dog named Wombat in the aftermath of a catastrophic fire. Wombat isn’t actually a wombat—but when the ... more >
Content warning: scenes of violence, death, injury, grief, bullying, ableism, references to abuse. Dear Chloe Hooper, On Saturday 7 February 2009, more than 400 separates bushfires raged in the Australian state of Victoria. 173 people lost their lives, over 2,000 homes were destroyed, countless animals, livestock and wildlife died in ... more >