Hadley’s anger at her situation and changing ability is sensitively wrought, and her growth is organic and true in this touching story of acceptance, forgiveness, and interspecies friendship. Like Hadley, Keplinger ( That’s Not What Happened) is legally blind, and details, such as a passage about using a cane, lend the story authenticity. Spending time with Lila pushes Hadley to make some changes in her own life, accepting the hard things she faces and the love being offered. When Lila, a depressed pit bull at the rescue where Beth works as a trainer, takes to Hadley, the sisters are tasked with fostering Lila-socializing her so she can be adopted. She’s also navigating worsening eyesight due to retinitis pigmentosa, and the frustrations layer into sadness and anger-Hadley avoids speaking to her mom, lashes out at Beth, and refuses to take mobility classes as her condition advances. Year-old Hadley moves from Tennessee to stay with her estranged sister, Beth, in a Kentucky suburb.
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