Description
"Sometimes having company is not all it's cracked up to be."
Fifteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer he's hoping for a job where he doesn't have to talk to anyone except his pal Matthew. Then Johanna moves in next door. She's ten years older, cool, funny, and she treats Finn as an equal. Dylan loves her, too. Johanna's 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.
Fifteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer he's hoping for a job where he doesn't have to talk to anyone except his pal Matthew. Then Johanna moves in next door. She's ten years older, cool, funny, and she treats Finn as an equal. Dylan loves her, too. Johanna's 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.
Title Metadata
Author: |
Paulsen, Gary |
Publisher: |
Rh Childrens Books |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2011 |
Number of Pages: |
144 |
Dewey: |
FIC |
Dewey Range: |
FIC |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Middle Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
4.7 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
4 |
Lexile Level: |
760 |
Lexile Range: |
Developing Reader (500 - 799) |
