"This is an emotionally charged story that unflinchingly tackles very challenging themes of poverty, neglect and bullying. Yet it is also full of hope as Matthew finds that friendship and change can be found in unexpected places. Matthew is brave in his choices, though he perhaps doesn't entirely think them through - but this of course makes them all the more relatable and understandable." --BookTrust

"A multilayered tale of loss and renewal with elements both topical and universal." --Kirkus Reviews on Dogs of the Deadlands