‘How to Look for a Lost Dog’ by Ann M. Martin

 

This was published on 1/1/16.  Rose is 11 and autistic – she struggles to understand her classmates.  When her father gives her a stray dog (which she names Rain), it becomes her best friend, her anchor in a confusing world.  When Rain goes missing during a storm, Rose refuses to give up searching.

A touching story from the bestselling author of ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’.  For age 9+