Harvey Comes Home
Author: Colleen Nelson
Category: Other2
Published: 2020
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Read OnlinePraise for Harvey Comes Home 2019 Northern Lights Book Award: Pre-Teen Fiction Winner 2020 Bank Street Best Book selection 2019 Kirkus Reviews 30 Most Anticipated Middle-Grade Books for Fall selection ★ STARRED REVIEW "[T]his gently paced, character-driven narrative captivates on every level, transforming a 'lost dog' story into a deeper reading experience. Present-day and historical time lines (with a few grim moments) are seamlessly interwoven and keep readers invested. Back matter reveals that the tale was inspired by Nelson's grandfather, accounting for the book's authentic, intimate feel. Nelson's first middle grade novel is heartwarming and inspirational; a first purchase."—School Library Journal Starred Review "Affecting, riveting, and evocative, this character-driven tale within a tale...believably reveals the best and sometimes the worst of human nature....Much more than a lost-dog...