A dirty, skinny dog shows up in Sam and Katieās neighborhood. They start to follow it,
and they donāt like what they see: the Wilson sisters yell at the dog because it is digging
in their garden and the Tracy twins chase it on their bikes and throw things at it.
Sam and Katie want the dog to know theyāll be its friends. They think it should have a
name. Most of all, they want it to like them.
But they make a big mistake, and after that, itās hard to make things right. Because how
can you apologize to a dog? Especially one that wonāt come near you.
How they earn the dogās trust and help it find its place in their town, and how the dog
gets its name, make for a heartwarming story told in two voices using prose and poetry.