Patricia MacLachlan

Publisher Annotation: Alone In a fierce winter storm Nickel and Flora are brave but afraid. A dog finds them. Teddy Speaks words and brings them to shelter. The poets cabin has light and food and love. But where is the Poet? Teddy will tell the story of how words make poems and connect those who hear each other. The Poets Dog from Newbery Medalwinning author Patricia MacLachlan is a poignant story about two children, a poet, and a dog and how they...

Barkus is a large and very smart dog who comes to live with seven-year-old Nicky when Nicky's Uncle Everton goes traveling--and soon he is a family and school favorite.

When Papa goes away for a little while, his family tries to cope with the separation by adopting four dogs and a cat.

Emma learns to accept "different strokes for different folks" when her aunt and uncle come to take care of her and her brother.

As her family gathers for the wedding of her sister Anna, fourth-grader Cassie Whiting sees the many changes brought about by everyday life and finds comfort in the love of those around her, especially her grandfather.

A sad and silent nine-year-old boy finds his voice when he moves next to a family that rescues dogs.

In this illustrated poem in honor of the victims of the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, falling snowflakes celebrate the uniqueness of life, its precious, simple moments, and the strength of memory.

Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs to sing while he played basketball. His favorite song was Dona Nobis Pacem, "Grant Us Peace." His family loved him deeply and always knew they were loved in return. but a terrible accident one day changes their lives forever, and Fiona and Finn O'Brien are left without a father. Their mother is at a loss. What words are there to guide them through such overwhelming...

During her family's first summer in a weathered old house by the sea, Cassie learns to accept change and to find her own space.

Arthur spends a summer with his unconventional aunt and uncle and begins to look at life, his family, and himself differently.