| Strays Contributor(s): Caloyeras, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1618220373 ISBN-13: 9781618220370 Publisher: Ashland Creek Press OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Animals - Pets - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.59 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sometimes, life becomes unleashed... Sixteen-year-old Iris Moody has a problem controlling her temper-but then, she has a lot to be angry about. Dead mother. Workaholic father. Dumped by her boyfriend. Failing English. When a note in Iris's journal is mistaken as a threat against her English teacher, she finds herself in trouble not only with school authorities but with the law. In addition to summer school, dog-phobic Iris is sentenced to an entire summer of community service, rehabilitating troubled dogs. Iris believes she is nothing like Roman, the three-legged pit bull who is struggling to overcome his own dark past, not to mention the other humans in the program. But when Roman's life is on the line, Iris learns that counting on the help of others may be the only way to save him. With sparkling prose and delightful humor, Jennifer Caloyeras's novel beautifully portrays the human-animal bond. |
Contributor Bio(s): Caloyeras, Jennifer: - Jennifer Caloyeras holds an M.A. in English literature from Cal State Los Angeles and an M.F.A. in creative writing through the University of British Columbia. She is the author of the young adult novel Urban Falcon, and her short stories have appeared in a variety of literary magazines, including Booth and Storm Cellar. She is the dog columnist for the Los Feliz Ledger. Jennifer lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. |