Gossamer

Did you ever wonder where your dreams come from? Sometimes dreams seem really bizarre but they also have pieces that are part of your life. This story gives you an insider's view of what happens when you sleep. It is also the story of a young foster child who has suffered from very bad parenting. He is taken under the wing of a very patient, loving grandmotherly woman and her dog, Toby. In addition to her care, much healing work is done by Littlest One guided by Thin Elderly in giving the boy pleasant dreams. Their work is urgent because the Sinisteeds are tantalizing him with nightmares. This Maud Hart Lovelace nominee, Gossamer is written by the Newbery award winning author Lois Lowry and I bet you will be using your dictionary by the end of the book to look up the word gossamer.