FINALISTFORTHE2023HAMILTONLITERARYCHILDREN’SBOOKAWARDNaomi’sdogDieselreturnsfromtheafterlifewithonemission--canhesaveher?It’sNaomi’sworstsummerever.Herdog,Diesel,died.Dadlosthisjob.MomandDadsplitup.Thefamilyisbroke,andNaomiisstuckbabysittingwhensheplannedtotakeswimminglessons.ThenNaomi’ssometime-friendMorganconvinceshertojumpoffadock.OnJuly1atprecisely4:30,whenNaomidrowns,destinyshifts.NaomiawakesaweekearliertoDieseltalkingtoher.Throughhiscaninecounsel,hewantstoshowherhowtofixthings.“Icansaveyou,“hebarks.ButnomatterhowoftenNaomiresetsherwatch,thetimeanddatekeepflippingbacktoJuly1at4:30,whichmakesherwonder:Ismytimerunningout?
