A fiercely original verse novel for middle-grade readersand beyond from Zana Fraillon, the Carnegie Award-shortlistedauthor of The Bone Sparrow.'Tender and gritty' THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD'Beautifully written … ambitious and absorbing' BOOKS+ PUBLISHINGBe strong. Be fierce. Life is more than a concrete floor. Scruffity is born into a harsh, grey world. What he yearns formost is Family. But no one wants him. Just as his chances of adoptiongrow thin, Scruffity is set free by a boy as unwanted as heis. He learns how to run, to dig, to howl and, biggest of all, tolove. But then tragedy strikes ...How does a dog find his way home when he never had one to beginwith? A heartfelt, wondefully written and totally compellingstory of love and belongingTold through the eyes of a young pup, Scruffity, whowill tug at your heartstringsThemes of friendship, loss and hope are woven througha gripping narrative Stunning illustrations by Sean Buckingham