“Sumner’s rhythmic verse suits Glory’s feisty voice and outsize personality. . . . Sumner sensitively considers the harsh realities of loving someone who can turn violent, but tender bonds of friendship and gentle humor alleviate the darkness as Glory comes to accept some difficult truths . . . Seeded with love and hope, a tale that nevertheless addresses turmoil and pain.”
Description
A girl searches for her lost dog and truths about her family in this heartwarming, poignant illustrated novel in verse from Jamie Sumner, the acclaimed author of Roll with It.
Disappeared. Vanished. Vamoosed.
Glory has the best dog in the world. Roux wags his tail so hard his whole round little body shakes. He touches his nose to hers like E.T. phoning home. Roux is always there for her—but now he’s gone. And Glory is worried her daddy had something to do with it.
Daddy’s been getting into trouble since the day Glory was born. Now it’s worse than worse. As she searches all over New Orleans for her lost pup, Glory discovers some things about her city and herself. Enough to make her wonder: How do you know when to hang on to the ones you love…and when to let go?
Pages208
Released2026
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAtheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN9781665905732
SellerSimon & Schuster
About the author(s)
Jamie Sumner is the author of Roll with It, Time to Roll, Rolling On, Tune It Out, One Kid’s Trash, The Summer of June, Maid for It, Deep Water, Please Pay Attention, Schooled, and Glory Be. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. She loves stories that celebrate the grit and beauty in all kids. She is also the mother of a son with cerebral palsy and has written extensively about parenting a child with special needs. She and her family live in Nashville, Tennessee. Visit her at Jamie-Sumner.com.
Reviews
"[A] contemplative verse novel by Sumner. . . . Hard-hitting lines viscerally convey the pain Glory carries, stemming from her tumultuous homelife. Realistic grayscale images by Monnin depict the youth’s grim determination and her pup’s buoyant spirit."
Publishers Weekly
