Nelson, Colleen,

Harvey comes home / by Colleen Nelson ; illustrations by Tara Anderson. - First edition. - 218 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

A young boy volunteering at a retirement home finds a stray dog and notices that it revives decades-old memories for a bitter resident. The boy bonds with the resident as he listens to stories about growing up in Saskatchewan during the Great Depression. Thanks to his new friend and his canine companion, the elderly man is able to pass away peacefully, immersed in fond memories of his youth.

ISBN: 9781772780970 (hardcover) 9781772781984 (softcover)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dogs
Human-animal relationships
Retirement communities
Depressions

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.6