  | Finding Lost Author: Sloan, Holly Goldberg | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
A stray dog helps a girl cope with the loss of her father and leads her to meet something new and special.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (08/15/25)
Booklist (08/01/25)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/10/25)
The Hornbook (00/11/25)
Full Text Reviews:
Other - 07/14/2025 Two years and four months before the start of this quiet novel by Sloan (The Elephant in the Room), middle schooler Cordy’s life is irrevocably altered when her father, a commercial crab fisherman, drowns while working. Now unable to afford their cozy rental home in a small coastal Oregon town, Cordy, her younger brother Geno, and their mother move into a boathouse belonging to the wealthy family for whom Cordy’s mother manages property. Simultaneously, Mom waits tables at a local seafood restaurant while forming an "escape plan" to a better life-an idea that gives Cordy, who can’t imagine leaving the only home she’s ever known, a stomachache. The family’s adoption of a lovable stray dog with extremely bad breath, whom they name Lost, sets into motion gradual changes that result in emotional conflict for reflective, conscientious Cordy. Her father called her Daughter of the Sea, a title she questions until an awe-inspiring sight of a dolphin with albinism ignites within her a profound curiosity. Cordy’s unrealized passion for the ocean as well as her open-minded ponderings about life add depth to the leisurely paced narrative, while perceptive, kindhearted adult characters ground this hopeful story in a sense of community. The protagonists read as white. Ages 9-up. Agent: Amy Berkower, Writers House. (Oct.) - Copyright 2025
Booklist - 08/01/2025 Cordy's life was turned upside down when her dad died in The Accident. Since then, she's been living with her mom and younger brother in a converted boathouse, which sits in the shadow of the Big House, a vacation home where their mom works as a caretaker. Thankfully, Cordy has her best friend (Button), the world's best younger brother, and a terrific town library. When Cordy comes across a lost dog, she knows he needs her as much as she wants him. Through her efforts to help the dog, whose name becomes Lost, Cordy accidentally invites even more change into her life: her mom and the vet hit it off, an unexpected turn of events Cordy isn't too pleased about. First-person narration invites the reader into Cordy's introspective mind, as she follows her curiosity and learns not all change is bad. A fabulous cast of characters, from the loving librarian to Button's elderly neighbor, make this small Oregon town feel real. Lost sparks many an adventure while Cordy and her lovable crew heal and grow. - Copyright 2025 Booklist.
