num_pages: 133
description: Sometimes having company is not all its cracked up to be. Fourteen-year-old Finn is a loner living with his dad and his amazing dog Dylan. This summer hes hoping for a job where he doesnt have to talk to anyone except his pal Matthew. Then Johanna moves in next door. Shes 10 years older cool funny and she treats Finn as an equal. Dylan loves her too. Johannas dealing with breast cancer and Matthew and Finn learn to care for her emotionally and physically. When she hires Finn to create a garden his gardening ideas backfire comically. But Johanna and the garden help Finn discover his talents for connecting with people.
language: English
title: Notes from the Dog
publisher: Wendy Lamb Books