A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor

My Dad worked for a company that sold some of the finest printing papers in all the land. When I was in fourth grade we moved to a neighborhood full of kids outside of Schenectady, New York. I was born right on the family room floor ~ no time to get to the hospital! I swear, I’ve been in a hurry ever since. My life began suddenly (you can even ask my mother) in an antique farmhouse outside of Cleveland, Ohio. This uplifting story about recovery features strong female characters, an adorable dog, and the girl who comes to love him. Īnd why something she took from the big yellow dog just might be the key to unraveling his mysterious past-but at what cost?Īward-winning author Leslie Connor crafts a story that sings about loss and love and finding joy in new friendships and a loving family, along with the world’s best bad dog. Īnd why that hole in the wall behind the poster in her room is getting bigger. Like why the box of “paper stuff” she keeps under her bed is so important. Lydia doesn’t want to cause trouble for her new family-and she does not mean to keep secrets-but there are things she’s not telling. His new owners begin to guess about his unknown past.

Lydia is not a dog person-and this one is trouble! He pees in the house, escapes into the woods, and barks at things unseen. Only days after her arrival the women adopt a big yellow dog. She uproots to rural Connecticut to live with her “last of kin.” Aunt Brat her jovial wife, Eileen and their ancient live-in landlord, Elloroy, welcome Lydia. Then when her mother died, it was Lydia who sat by her side.įully orphaned now, Lydia follows the plan her mother made with her.

Her mother was already sick when her father left them six years ago. Lydia knows more about death than most thirteen-year-olds. A unique masterpiece about loss, love, and the world’s best bad dog, from award-winning author Leslie Connor, author of the National Book Award finalist The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle.

A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor