In this sequel to the Newbery Award-winning classic, Dear Mr.
With Strider\'s help, Leigh finds that the future he once hated to be asked about now holds something he never expected: hope..
Strider changes Leigh on the inside, too, as he finally begins to accept his parents\' divorce and gets to know a redheaded girl he\'s been admiring.
He\'s a dog that loves to run; because of Strider, Leigh Botts finds himself running -- well enough to join the school track team.
Can a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can.
I like to think he doesn\'t want to leave me.
It isn\'t an accident because he always does it.
Whenever we stop, he places his paw on my foot.
Strider has a new habit.
Strider also gives Leigh new hope for his future.
Because of Strider, Leigh finds himself running well enough to join the school track team.
Henshaw, a teenage boy named Leigh is sad about his parents\' divorce when he finds a stray dog, one who loves to run.
In this sequel to the Newbery Award-winning classic, Dear Mr