A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor

Award-winning author Leslie Connor’s new novel, A Home for Goddesses and Dogs, is the story of an eighth-grader who has. What to expect: Loss, Grief, Love, and Hope. Like why the box of 'paper stuff' she keeps under her bed is so important.Īnd why that hole in the wall behind a poster in her room is getting bigger. Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (February 25, 2020) ISBN-13: 978-0062796783. Meanwhile, Lydia doesn't want to be difficult-and she does not mean to keep secrets-but there are things she's not telling. His new owners begin to guess about his unknown past. He pees in the house, escapes into the woods, and barks at things unseen. Lydia is not a dog person-and this one is trouble! He is mistrustful and slinky. This uplifting story about recovery features strong female characters, an adorable dog, and the girl who comes to love him. Lydia's struggle for a sense of belonging in her new family is highlighted when the women adopt a big yellow dog just days after the girl's arrival. Award-winning author Leslie Connor crafts a story that sings about loss and love and finding joy in new friendships and a loving family, along with the world’s best bad dog. It's a life-altering New Year for thirteen-year-old Lydia when she uproots to a Connecticut farm to live with her aunt following her mother's death.Īunt Brat and her jovial wife, Eileen, and their ancient live-in landlord, Elloroy, are welcoming-and a little quirky. An uplifting middle grade novel about recovery featuring strong female characters, an adorable dog, and the girl who comes to love him. Get this from a library A home for goddesses and dogs. This novel sings about loss and love and finding joy in new friendships and a loving family, along with the world's best bad dog. A unique masterpiece about loss, love, and the world's best bad dog, from award winner Leslie Connor, author of the National Book Award finalist The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, now available in paperback.

A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor