About this item
A boy's chance encounter with a scruffy dog leads to an unforgettable friendship in this deeply moving story about life, loss, and the meaning of family Ben Coffin has never been one for making friends. As a former foster kid, he knows people can up and leave without so much as a goodbye. Ben prefers to spend his time with the characters in his favorite sci-fi books ... until he rescues an abandoned mutt from the ally next-door to the Coney Island Library. Scruffy little Flip leads Ben to befriend a fellow book-lover named Halley - yes, like the comet - a girl unlike anyone he has ever met. Ben begins thinking of her as "Rainbow Girl" because of her crazy-colored clothes and her laugh, pure magic, the kind that makes you smile away the stormiest day.
About the Author
Paul wrote several young adult novels, Ten Mile River, The Orange Houses, Stay With Me, Burning Blue and Adrift. When Friendship Followed Me Home, a novel for middle grade readers, comes out June 2016. Marty, another MG novel, comes out in 2017. Paul lives in New York City with several crazy dogs (often featured in his stories) and one very patient wife, Risa Morimoto, who also happens to be his favorite moviemaker. paulgriffinstories.com
