The Way of Dog

by Fraillon, Zana | Interest age: from c 9 years
Published 02/03/2023 by Chicken House Ltd in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 272 pages
128 x 198 x 19mm | 226g

A fiercely original verse novel for middle-grade readers

and beyond from Zana Fraillon, the Carnegie Award-shortlisted

author of The Bone Sparrow.

'Tender and gritty' THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

'Beautifully written ... ambitious and absorbing' BOOKS

+ PUBLISHING

Be strong. Be fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor.

Scruffity is born into a harsh, grey world. What he yearns for

most is Family. But no one wants him. Just as his chances of adoption

grow thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted as he

is.

He learns how to run, to dig, to howl and, biggest of all, to

love. But then tragedy strikes ...

How does a dog find his way home when he never had one to begin

with?

A heartfelt, wondefully written and totally compelling

story of love and belonging

Told through the eyes of a young pup, Scruffity, who

will tug at your heartstrings

Themes of friendship, loss and hope are woven through

a gripping narrative

Stunning illustrations by Sean Buckingham