De la galardonada autora Barbara O'Connor, una novela sobre Charlie que, con la ayuda del perro de sus sue os, descubre el verdadero significado de la familia.
La situaci n familiar de Charlie es complicada: su pap est en la correccional y su mam no puede cuidarla, por lo que debe mudarse con sus t os Bertha y Gus a Colby, un peque o pueblo en Carolina del Norte. Definitivamente esto no era parte de sus planes, y peor a n... podr a evitar que su misterioso deseo se cumpla
Es por ello que Charlie no hace m s que pensar en c mo regresar a Raleigh para estar con su familia, pero todo cambia cuando conoce a Huesito de la Suerte, un perrito callejero que se gana su coraz n, y a Howard, la nica persona que le habla en su nueva escuela. Poco a poco, Charlie se dar cuenta de que, quiz s, su m s grande deseo se puede cumplir en el lugar menos esperado.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a novel about Charlie, who--with the help of the dog of her dreams--discovers the true meaning of family.
Charlie's family situation is complicated: her dad is in prison and her mom can't take care of her, so she has to move in with her Aunt Bertha and Uncle Gus in Colby, a small town in North Carolina. This was definitely not part of her plans, and even worse... it might keep her mysterious wish from coming true
That's why Charlie can't stop thinking about how to get back to Raleigh to be with her family. But everything changes when she meets Wishbone, a stray dog who wins her heart, and Howard, the only person who talks to her at her new school. Little by little, Charlie realizes that maybe her greatest wish can come true in the most unexpected place.