Stay

Millie is eleven going on twelve when her life is upended by her parents' decision to separate. Her mother gets a new boyfriend, and her father moves into a new place: an apartment with a big sign on the door that says NO DOGS ALLOWED. Since there's nothing Millie wants more than a dog of her own, that seems like the biggest blow of all.

Hoping to get her parents back together-not just for her sake, but for the sake of her future dog-Millie is elated when her father moves back in after a short while. She can't understand why her parents aren't happy at the reconciliation until she learns the truth: her father is back because he has been diagnosed with cancer.

Told in verse by acclaimed Canadian poet Katherine Lawrence, Stay is a moving, touching, and yet often humorous portrait of a family in a time of crisis, whose pain is filtered through the thoughts and actions of an eleven-year-old girl. Stay captures the essence of what it means to grow up, confront your fears, support your family, and share in the wild optimism that only youth can harbour.

About the author

Saskatoon writer Katherine Lawrence has published four poetry collections, most recently Black Umbrella (Turnstone Press, 2022). Her poetry has been published across the country and has been longlisted twice for the CBC Literary Awards. Originally from Hamilton, Katherine has lived on the prairies for over 35 years. She is a former writer-in-residence for the Saskatoon Public Library and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Saskatchewan. You can find her online at www.katherinelawrence.net.

Product details

• Authors: Katherine Lawrence, Katherine Lawrence
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 13
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781989398371
• ISBN: 978-1-989398-37-1
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse