The Boy, raised by a dog and shunned by people, lives in two worlds and embarks on a quest to discover who he really is. His gift of divining water sources offers moral choices and insight into the value of friendship and loy alty over riches and fame. 2007 USBBY Outstanding International Books List. Author lives in Australia but was born in London and lived in Africa and New

Originally published by Penguin Group Australia, in 2005.

Here is a tale that questions who we are and how we relate to the natural world. He is born on a bare hillside, near the end of the Dry Time. Abandoned by his mother, cared for and suckled only by a dog, he becomes a creature of the wilds. To the poor villagers, he hardly appears human at all, and they reject him. Yet the dogboy, as he is called, proves to be a survivor in this USBBY Outstanding International Book. Against all odds, and despite his savage upbringing, he grows into a "special" child--someone destined to change the lives of all who cross his path.