Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a tool-shed behind someone's summerhouse, nurtured by their mother and taught the skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when her mother and brother are taken away from Squirrel, suddenly and too soon, she is forced to make her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal. In the process, Squirrel maes two friends who, in very different ways, will define her fate. At once heartrending and hopeful, Ann Martin's exquisite story of a dog's life is told with her trademark grace and insight.