The Poet's Dog

From Newbery Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan comes a poignant story about two children, a poet, and a dog and how they help one another survive loss and recapture love. Teddy, a gifted dog raised by a poet named Sylvan, helps Nickel and Flora, two children trapped in a snowstorm, by leading them to a cabin where he used to live with Sylvan. As they take shelter, Teddy is haunted by memories of Sylvan and worries about what will happen when the children leave. The story explores themes of friendship, loss, and the power of words.