

" Stray is a winning novel that provides us with an important reminder: it's okay to make mistakes and break the rules, especially when it comes to love. And who can blame her when the gorgeous and mysterious Carver Reed comes to live with the Kaplan family for the summer? Little by little, Natalie is drawn to Carver's spontaneity and free spirit, and before long, she turns into another breed of girl, who surprisingly bites the hand that feeds her. Kaszuba Locke: S ixteen-year old Natalie Kaplan, narrator of Stray, tells us that Somewhere along the timeline of my human development, I missed an important socialization period.

Just like the Ibizan, Natalie is very mindful of her master's rules, but at the first sign of freedom, she is prone to stray. Stray by Stacey Goldblatt: Order: USA Can Delacorte, 2007 (2007) Hardcover Reviewed by J. (Her mom is a respected veterinarian with a successful clinic, so it's not that much of a stretch.) Actually, Natalie has been trained so well that sometimes she thinks her mother is secretly controlling her with a dog whistle. Natalie herself resembles an Ibizan hound-quiet, playful, loyal, smart, and above all, obedient.

When 16-year-old Natalie Kaplan meets a new person, she knows right away what kind of dog they'd be.
