{"product_id":"gather-kenneth-m-cadow-9781536239911","title":"Gather","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A heartfelt novel about the challenges of youth and the value of community.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIan Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking up: Ian makes friends, and his fondness for the outdoors and for fixing things lands him work helping neighbors. But an unforeseen tragedy results in Ian and his dog taking off on the run, trying to evade a future that would mean leaving their house and their land. Even if the community comes together to help him, would Ian and Gather have a home to return to? Told in a wry, cautious first-person voice, Kenneth M. Cadow's resonant novel, a 2023 National Book Award Finalist, brings an emotional and ultimately hopeful story of one teen's resilience in the face of unthinkable hardships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth M. Cadow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1536239917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536239911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e522249 \/ Gather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael L. Printz Award - Honor Book","brand":"Kenneth M. Cadow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790022537471,"sku":"9781536239911","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4332d438-0e11-41fe-b1b4-470095c02f0e.jpg?v=1707287731","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gather-kenneth-m-cadow-9781536239911","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}