Grade Level: 4-6 Age Level: 9-11 Listening Level: Grades 4-6 Bone and his sister, Squirrel, are stray dogs born in a shed. Left motherless as puppies, they survive together for a while, but are soon wrenched apart, and Bone must go on, alone. Charlie is a boy who has suffered a terrible loss. And, as hes healing with the help of his dog, another tragedy occurs. All Henry has ever wanted is a dog of his own. Now his best friend has moved away, and his parents still wont let him get a dog. Bone, Charlie, and Henry live very different lives, but their stories connect in surprising ways. Award-winning author Ann M. Martin has written a powerful, heartfelt novel thats perfect for anyone who has ever longed for a dog, or loved one.