TY - BOOK AU - Cleary, Beverly AU - Beverly Cleary TI - strider U1 - Fic. C581c 1991 PY - 1991/// CY - New York PB - HarperColiins Publishers Inc. N2 - 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. ER -