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Reviewed on March 1, 2012 | Audio
Gr 6 Up—After the unexpected death of the grandmother who has raised him, 13-year-old Davy Ross moves from his Boston home to the Manhattan apartment of his estranged alcoholic mother. The lonely boy copes with her mercurial moods by taking long walks with his loyal dachshund, Fred. At school, Davy meets Douglas Altschuler, and they become fast friends, and then more than friends. Davy's conflicted emotions are sensitively por...Log In or Sign Up to Read More