{"product_id":"a-dog-named-enzo-a-novel-of-love-loss-and-growing-up-9798197675088","title":"A Dog Named Enzo: A Novel of Love, Loss, and Growing Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joseph Wadas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Coming of Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Dog Named Enzo: A Novel of Love, Loss, and Growing Up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine-year-old Olivia Hayes is a quiet observer in a loud world. She'd rather sketch the oak tree outside her window than join the chaos\u003cbr\u003eof kickball in the cul-de sac. Words don't come easily when it matters most, and other kids always seem to be tuned to a frequency she can't quite\u003cbr\u003ereach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the family adopts Enzo, a gentle, brown-eyed rescue dog with a wary gaze and a past no one fully knows. Enzo doesn't need her to be chatty or brave or \"normal.\" He just curls up beside her, listens to the rustle of her pencil on paper, and follows her from room to room like she's the only map he trusts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the next seven years, Enzo is there for everything that counts-new schools, awkward sleepovers, whispered worries about not fitting in, and late-night storms that rattle the windows and her nerves. As Olivia grows from nine to sixteen, stumbling through friendships, \u003cbr\u003efirst crushes, and the fragile distance that sometimes opens between parents and children, Enzo is the steady heartbeat\u003cbr\u003eat the center of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut dogs don't live as long as girls do. When Enzo begins to slow down, Olivia has to face the hardest part of loving someone completely: learning how to carry that love forward when the one who gave it to you is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with warmth, honesty, and quiet emotional power, \u003cb\u003eA Dog Named Enzo: A Novel of Love, Loss, and Growing Up\u003c\/b\u003e explores how a rescue dog can, in his own way, rescue the girl who loves him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove emotional dog stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy heartfelt coming-of-age novels with strong family dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect with quieter, introspective main characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you'll find inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tender, realistic portrait of a girl's life from age 9 to 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deep, believable bond between Olivia and her dog, Enzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonest exploration of grief, anxiety, friendship, and identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTone \u0026amp; audience: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm, moving, and ultimately hopeful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for older middle-grade, teens, and adults who enjoy character-driven stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove and loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding your voice when you feel out of place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the animals we love become part of who we are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47891354517655,"sku":"9798197675088","price":1069.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798197675088.webp?v=1781183373","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-dog-named-enzo-a-novel-of-love-loss-and-growing-up-9798197675088","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}