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This heartwarming story of friendship and compassion follows Wombat, a resilient young pup, who knows there is someone out there looking for her.
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! An instant indie bestseller! An Indie Next pick!
From the Newbery Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan and Odder comes a stunning middle grade standalone novel-in-verse about compassion, resilience, and surprising friendships, following a dog named Wombat in the aftermath of a catastrophic fire.
Wombat isn’t actually a wombat—but when the homeless dog is discovered, singed and ash-covered after a terrible fire de...
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