Rain Reign

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

Fifth grader Rose Howard is a high functioning autistic obsessed with homophones, rules and numbers (especially prime numbers). She lives alone with her father, who divides his time working as a mechanic and going to The Luck of the Irish bar drinking beer. One rainy night he comes home with a dog for Rose--basically, it was the best thing he ever did for his daughter. Rose named the dog Rain (Rein, Reign--a special homonym trio!) and she became Rose's companion and best friend. When a really bad hurricane hits their small town, Rain goes missing. Now, Rose must find her dog. But in her search she discovered that Rain's original owners were also looking for him.
She already had so little in her life and it was very sad to see her lose the one thing that made home life bearable. Reading the parts where her classmates were giving her a hard time and bullying her was painful. I rejoiced when she finally made a connection with one of the girls in her class. And the way her dad treated her... ! Good thing she had her uncle.

Rain Reign is a beautiful, brilliantly written novel with a wonderful heroine who will grab your heart.  It's very readable and can be easily read and enjoyed by upper elementary and older students. I urge you to pick up Rain Reign today or tomorrow or whenever, but do not let this novel pass you by

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