Lila and Hadley, Kody Keplinger
Lila and Hadley, Kody Keplinger
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Lila and Hadley

Author: Kody Keplinger

Narrator: Sandy Rustin

Unabridged: 4 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/07/2020


Synopsis

Hadley is angry about a lot of things: Her mom going to jail. Having to move to another state to live with her older sister, Beth,
even though they haven’t spoken in five years. Leaving her friends and her school behind. And going blind.

But then Hadley meets Lila.

Lila is an abandoned dog who spends her days just quietly lying around at the local dog rescue where Beth
works. She doesn’t listen to directions or play with the other dogs or show any interest in people. So when Lila
comes and sits by Hadley (which is hardly anything, but it’s more than she’s done with others), Beth thinks
maybe Hadley can help Lila. She tells Hadley they’ll bring Lila home as a foster dog and Hadley can teach her
to follow commands, walk on a leash, and be more of a people dog so she’ll be ready to be adopted.

Only working with Lila is harder than Hadley thought, and so is the mobility training she starts taking to
help with her failing vision. It feels like Lila is too stubborn to train and like learning to use a cane is impossible.
But unless Hadley can help Lila, she’ll never be adopted into a home. If Hadley could just let go of her anger,
she might be able to save Lila … and herself.

New York Times bestselling author Kody Keplinger weaves an unforgettable story about discovering true
friendship, finding home, and the possibilities of forgiveness.

About Kody Keplinger

Kody Keplinger was born and raised in a small Kentucky town. She wrote her first novel, The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend), during her senior year of high school. The DUFF was a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers and a Romantic Times Top Pick. Since then, Kody has written two more young adult novels, Shut Out and A Midsummer's Nightmare, and a middle grade novel, The Swift Boys & Me. She is the cofounder of Disability in Kidlit, a website devoted to the representation of disability in children's literature. Currently, Kody lives in New York City, where she teaches writing workshops and continues to write books for kids and teens. You can find out more about Kody and her books on her website: www.kodykeplinger.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica

Beautiful story about a girl who is hurting and a lonely shelter dog, and how they come together over a summer.......more

Goodreads review by Alex

Pros: I thought this book was cute. I love dogs, and I love reading books with dogs as main characters. Plus, Lila (the dog) has such a soft spot in my heart because she was lonely and depressed in the shelter, and Hadley really helped bring her out of her shell. I also really appreciate that the au......more

A current student, who has a fickle relationship with books and reading, had suggested this book to me. Then we had a book fair, and she actually bought the book and gave it to me as a surprise! Such a sweet and generous gesture! I’m excited to have the student sign the book, and then I will place i......more

Goodreads review by Lynn

Hadley is a mass of emotions that come together to make her sullen, rude, deeply resentful and resistant to any overtures by her older sister or anyone in her life. And who can blame her? Her mother has just started a prison term and Hadley has come to stay with her sister, who has been estranged fr......more

Goodreads review by Kate

I used to teach a course about children’s books portraying children of incarcerated parents. Although the course is not available any longer, I am always looking for additional titles. In Lila and Hadley, the mother is sent to prison for embezzling from her employer. The portrayal of Hadley’s anger,......more