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Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
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The Pura Belpré Honor winning novel in verse, in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only for them to find family in each other along the way. From the Newbery Honor winning author of Iveliz Explains It All.

“Trust me: this book will touch your heart." —Barbara O’Connor,
New York Times bestselling author of Wish

Titi Silvia leaves me by myself to unpack,
but it’s not like I brought a bunch of stuff.
How do you prepare for the unpreparable?
How do you fit your whole life in one bag?
And how am I supposed to trust social services
when they won’t trust me back?

Laura Rodríguez Colón has a plan: no matter what the grown-ups say, she will live with her parents again. Can you blame her? It’s tough to make friends as the new kid at school. And while staying at her aunt’s house is okay, it just isn’t the same as being in her own space.

So when Laura finds a puppy, it seems like fate. If she can train the puppy to become a therapy dog, then maybe she’ll be allowed to visit her parents. Maybe the dog will help them get better and things will finally go back to the way they should be.

After all, how do you explain to others that you’re technically a foster kid, even though you live with your aunt? And most importantly . . . how do you explain that you’re not where you belong, and you just want to go home?

©2023 Andrea Beatriz Arango (P)2023 Listening Library
Animal Fiction Dogs Family Life Fiction Geography & Cultures Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Latin American United States Heartfelt
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Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

★ "Arango’s writing is a joy to read, combining strong storytelling, compelling characters, and rich language....Beautifully executed." Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "Abundant bird facts—which Laura learned on daily walks with her father—add sensitive insight into Laura’s interpretation of family and loyalty." Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "Arango's writing is intimate and heartbreaking, tackling such hefty issues as cultural identity, addiction, the pain of displacement and the anxiety it causes, and the adulation and rationalization that a child in pain can offer to adults they love." The Horn Book, starred review

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Hope, Acceptance, Love

This was a wonderful book for children and to learn about friendship, trust and acceptance of others. Family isn’t always family. It’s who you surround yourself with.

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