What a sad, sweet story. Laurence is 15. He has a little brother who likes to pretend he is a dog and an alcoholic mother. One day, she just doesn't come home and it's Laurene's job to try to keep things together so the authorities don't find out and take him and his brother to foster care. Laurence has a plan to win a holiday from the contest on the radio to get his mom back. This is one of those books that I liked but broke my heart. It's not fair that Laurence is put in the role of caregiver and adult. I really liked Jay. He just doesn't understand why he never gets to see his mom and I love when he pretends to be a dog. If you like bittersweet realistic fiction you will like this book.
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