When the beloved family golden retriever becomes human, a girl’s relationships with her family and herself transform in ways she never thought possible in this heartwarming and funny young adult novel.
Science-obsessed, teen-genius Emma Branch is used to being the odd one out—in her family, among her classmates, and in her small town that only ever seems to care about football. She doesn’t mind being all alone; in fact, she prefers it. Besides, who needs friends when she has a best friend already—her golden retriever, Hudson.
But when Hudson gets into an accident, Emma can’t bear to lose her only friend. Luckily, she’s been working on an experimental substance for her school science project that could help him out. All it was supposed to do was heal Hudson, not…turn him human?!
Emma, her family, and the whole town is about to learn just how a golden retriever can change hearts and minds for the better—that is, after causing a big, old mess first.
This is truly a book to read and is definitely a book for dog lovers of all ages!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A.J. Symon was born and raised in the South where he was instilled with a love of football, dogs, and any food that’s been breaded and deep-fried. He got the idea for GOLDEN BOY when what he assumed was a game of fetch with his golden retriever turned into a game of keep-away. If that dog were human, he thought, he’d be an amazing running back. Symon lives with his family in Barnesville, Georgia, where the proceeds from this book will help keep several golden retrievers in the lifestyle to which they’ve become accustomed.
A Note From the Author:
“Golden Boy is a love letter to all the dogs we’ve loved during our lifetime that we wish could have lived forever. It was my way of transforming the grief of losing my own golden retriever into joy and sharing that joy with the world. And transforming myself in the process with an entirely new career as a novelist at sixty-years-old. I guess you really can teach an old dog new tricks.” – A.J. Symon
Self Disclosure: I received a free copy of the book to facilitate this post. Images were also provided.
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