Author Appearance: Deborah Blumenthal

A boy without a dog—and a dog without an owner—find each other in this powerfully moving story of loneliness and redemption.

Day after day, Cody watches Bones roam the streets. No one else thinks the old stray is special, but Cody does.

He knows the dog is alone now. He watched them tear down the blue house where Bones used to live with an old man.

Cody knows how it feels to lose someone, too.

Slowly—cautiously—Cody opens his home and his heart to the scruffy dog with one blue eye and one brown.

Readers will be deeply affected by Deborah Blumenthal's story of love and loss. Adam Gustavson's full-color illustrations reveal the quiet drama of neighborhood life and highlight the emerging relationship between the narrator and the lonely, dispirited dog that captures his attention and, finally, his heart.

About the author: Deborah Blumenthal has written nine children's books, including two Book Sense 76 winners. She has also been a regular contributor to the New York Times, covering beauty and fitness. The Blue House Dog was inspired by a 2001 New York Times story about a homeless dog who won the hearts of the locals in a suburban New York neighborhood. Blumenthal lives in New York.

Author's site: http://www.deborahblumenthal.com/index.html