num_pages: 208
description: From Newbery Honoree Marion Dane Bauer comes the tale of a boy who needs a dog and a dog who needs a boya match made in heaven if only the two can meet.Mark is a boy who needs a dog. But he can't get his mom on board with his plan.Buddy is a dog who needs a boy. Buddy has an owner already but not one who understands the kind of love and care -the 'something more' a dog needs.Mr. LaRue is a neighbor who needs a community. He's alone all the time in his huge old house and everyone needs more than that.Over the course of a summer thunderstorm and one chaotic town council meeting these three characters cross paths and come together in a timeless tale ripe with emotions and told in verse that resolves with love understanding and a sense of belonging - plus a place to play a game of fetch!
language: English
title: Little Dog, Lost
publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers