From the Publisher
"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.
About the Author
GARY PAULSEN is the distinguished author of many critically
acclaimed books for young people. His most recent books are
Lawn Boy Returns, Woods Runner, Notes from the Dog, Mudshark,
Lawn Boy, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, The Time
Hackers, and The Amazing Life of Birds (The Twenty Day
Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech).
About the Book
"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.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: January 25, 2011
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0375855424
ISBN - 13: 9780375855429
