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Nine‑year‑old Julian was almost lost at birth, and from that moment he feels a deep, almost mystical link to the cosmos. Living now in a small town in Maine, he is determined to make his two mothers and his sister feel loved, while also reaching out to help a neighbor who is struggling after a personal tragedy. Julian’s conviction that he will soon die and travel to the “dog star” drives him to use his unique sense of the universe to bring comfort and hope to those around him.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Kathryn Erskine
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