strider
Beverly Cleary
- New York HarperColiins Publishers Inc. c1991
- 152 illustrations 20cm
Fourteen-year-old Leigh Botts, from Dear Mr. Henshaw, navigates high school, his parents' divorce, and loneliness by adopting a stray dog named Strider with his friend, Barry. Through caring for the dog, joining the track team, and writing in his diary, Leigh gains confidence, finds friendship, and accepts his changing life.