Gooseberry

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Robin GowsGooseberryis a moving middle-grade novel about a young nonbinary person searching for family and finding it with a sweet rescue dog.

Theres a lot twelve-year-old B doesnt knowlike what their new name should be after coming out as nonbinary. Or what it would feel like to finally feel at home after moving around to different foster families for years. But theres one thing B does know: they want to be a dog trainer when they grow up. And when they meet Gooseberrya feisty stray dog who seems as wary of strangers as B doesB feels an instant connection. With Gooseberry, B could have everything they want: a family of their own, and a dog to train.And Bs newest foster parents agree to let B adopt him.

But training a dog isnt as easy as B expected. Gooseberry is anxious and barely lets B pet him, let alone train him. Will Gooseberry ever feel at ease with B? And how can B teach Gooseberry to trust, when they know so little about trust themself?

Gooseberryis a heartwarming story by the acclaimed author ofDear Mothmanabout finding family, finding hope, andmost of allfinding and accepting yourself.