Selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club

Eleven-year-old Rose is autistic and struggles to understand her classmates. But when her father gives her a stray dog, which she names Rain, the dog becomes her best friend, her anchor in a confusing world.

So when Rain goes missing during a storm, Rose refuses to stop looking for him...

A touching story from the beloved author of The Babysitters Club.

About the Author
Ann M. Martin is the author of the bestselling Baby-Sitters Club series, which sold 176 million copies worldwide. In addition, she is the author of over thirty critically-acclaimed novels, including A Corner of the Universe which won a Newbery Honor in 2003, and How to Look For a Lost Dog, selected for the Radio 2 Simon Mayo Book Club.

Reviews
A bittersweet tale of an autistic girl and her dog from the author of The Baby-Sitters Club series. It may not be familiar to today's young readers but it's certainly worth discovering. * The Sunday Express *
[A] moving, thought-provoking and beautifully crafted novel. * Lancashire Evening Post *
A delight to read, this is a sophisticated and very moving piece of storytelling. * LoveReading4Kids *
A riveting, seamless narrative in which each word sings & each scene counts. * Kirkus Reviews *
A sensitive look at what it means to see the world differently. * The Irish Times *


Awards
Runner-up for Teach Primary Children's Fiction Awards 2016.



Book Information
ISBN 9781474906470
Author Ann M. Martin
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 202mm * 136mm * 17mm