Gather: (A Coming-Of-Age Young Adult Novel about Addiction, Family Struggles, Friendship, and Finding Hope in a Small Town - For Teens Ages 14-17) -- Kenneth M. Cadow, Hardcover Technology & Industrial Arts Nikki's ready to call the

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Gather: (A Coming-Of-Age Young Adult Novel about Addiction, Family Struggles, Friendship, and Finding Hope in a Small Town - For Teens Ages 14-17) -- Kenneth M. Cadow, Hardcover Technology & Industrial Arts Nikki's ready to call theWinner of the Kirkus Prize A National Book Award Finalist A Michael L. Printz Honor Book "Arguably one of the finest novels of the year." Booklist (starred review) A resourceful teenager in rural Vermont struggles to hold on to the family home while his mom recovers from addiction in this striking debut novel. Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is