By the age of nine, I will have lived in more than a dozen countries, on five continents, under six assumed identities. I’ll know how a document is forged, how to withstand an interrogation, and most important, how to disappear… To the young Cheryl Diamond, life felt like one big adventure. But what Diamond didn’t yet know was that she was born into a family of outlaws fleeing from the highest international law enforcement agencies…
When Martin McKenna was growing up in 1970s Ireland, he felt the whole world knew him as just “that stupid boy.” Badly misunderstood by his family and teachers, Martin escaped from endless bullying by running away from home and eventually adopting—or being adopted by—six street dogs. An emotional and poignant story seasoned with humor, The Boy Who Talked to Dogs is an inspiration to anyone who’s ever been told they won’t amount to anything.
A twenty-first–century twelve-year-old seeks the truth behind his grandmother’s trauma in this moving novel of family, love, memory, and the toll of war. Weaving together two timelines and two very big secrets, this stunning debut opens a window on a little-known period of history, revealing the strength and bravery shown by numerous women in the face of terrible cruelty…
