TW: animal abuse (dog kicked, not called out), imagined scenarios of animal dying, mentions of horse slaughter, racist neighbor comparing 'unsightly' home to 'tobacco road'

A forgotten childhood favourite found in a box of old donated books. I was afraid it might have aged poorly, though the references there are are very much not excusable. Overall the message is still solid and one I needed right now. Being different is OK, we don't have to be cookie cutters and all live the same way with the same things. Main character had very similar traits to my autistic/ADHD self so I loved seeing that and knowing myself better after all these years.