First published 2016
Luna grows up dancing and playing on a farm with her mother Mutt and her siblings. Gilberto, the son of farm workers, cares for the dog family with love and attention. When Gilberto's family moves away, farmer Mr. Thomas decides he cannot keep all the dogs and finds new homes for the puppies. The man who takes Luna and her brother Chief has cruel intentions. Luna and Chief find themselves trapped in a filthy puppy mill barn, hungry and frightened. The two dogs must use their wits to break free from their prison. Once they escape, Luna and Chief face the challenge of finding their way back to the farm and the family they left behind. Their journey tests their courage and bond as siblings in a world full of dangers and uncertainty.
Genres: fiction, animals, family-life
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, journey
Setting: Farm
256 pages · Hardcover · Dial Books
Content warnings: animal-death, child-abuse