Someone to Run With

My outside reading book for fourth quarter is Someone to Run With, by David Grossman. This story takes place in Jerusalem, also the home and birthplace of Grossman. It was given Israel's most prestigious book award and was also awarded by a German book award. Following its awards, it was translated into English, proving its authenticity as a worldly book. It follows a 16 year old boy, Assaf, who must return a stray dog to its unknown owners while working for the Jerusalem sanitation department. It seems like a great read.