Pat Schmatz
Travis is missing his old home in the country, and heâ€™s missing his old hound, Rosco. Now thereâ€™s just the cramped place he shares with his alcoholic grandpa, a new school, and the dreaded routine of school. But thatâ€™s before Travis meets Mr. McQueen, who doesnâ€™t take "pass" for an answerâ€”a rare teacher whose savvy persistence has Travis slowly unlocking a book on the natural world. And itâ€™s before Travis is noticed by Velveeta, a girl whose wry banter and colorful scarves belie some hard secrets of her own. With sympathy, humor, and disarming honesty, Pat Schmatz brings to life a cast of utterly believable charactersâ€”and captures the moments of trust and connection that make all the difference.
Young Adult,Realistic Fiction,Childrens,Middle Grade,Fiction,Contemporary,Young Adult,Teen,Childrens,Juvenile,Academic,School,Childrens,Death
Bluefish