- 2014
- year of publication
- 448
- pages
- English (United Kingdom)
- language
- Softcover
- cover
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- ISBN-13
- 978-05-5277-803-9
- EAN
- 9780552778039
- Publication date
- 2014-07-03
- Book
- Where We Belong · 2 editions
Fans of Mark Haddon, Mitch Albom and Alice Sebold will love this remarkable, moving story about family and the many forms this can take by Richard & Judy bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde. 'A smashing read and left me feeling so positive about human nature' -- ***** Reader review 'An absolute joy to read' -- ***** Reader review 'Beautifully written' -- ***** Reader review 'Fantastic' -- ***** Reader review 'Catherine, you've done it again. Another awesome read that will stay with me' -- ***** Reader review 'A page-turner' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************************************* WHAT IF THE FAMILY YOU NEED ISN'T YOUR OWN? Fourteen-year-old Angie and her mum are on the brink of homelessness... again. The problem is her little sister, Sophie . Sophie has a form of autism, and a tendency to shriek. Home never seems to last long. Until they move in with Aunt Vi , across the fence from a huge Great Dane . Sophie falls in love, and begins to imitate the dog's calm nature. The shrieking stops. Everyone relaxes. Until Paul , the dog's grumpy, socially isolated owner, moves away. Much to Angie's humiliation, her mum thinks they can follow Paul and his dog. Once reunited, despite a huge age gap, Angie and Paul form the closest friendship either has known . But Angie risks everything to help Paul's dream come true, even their friendship and her one chance at a real home - the only thing she's dreamed of since her father was killed. A place she won't be thrown out of. A place she can feel she belongs.

