A satisfying, anytime book about a very special dog that celebrates what it truly means to find one’s “home”!
Jennifer Rees, Children's Book Editor
Story Overview
You Can Call Me Clover
It can be hard to trust a boy in the alley when you're an abandoned dog, but new bonds can drive much-needed change for both dogs and humans.
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Clover, a young Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, is searching for three things: freedom, adventure, and trash containers. Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old Logan is looking for love with his first crush, Kylie, while trying to avoid three things: his father, work drama, and his own awkward behavior. Once Logan finds Clover in an alley after work, he takes her to a nearby canine rescue.
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While Clover does her best to navigate her changing environment, Logan's relationship with Kylie progresses as they volunteer together at the rescue. You Can Call Me Clover navigates high school love, family relationships, friend dynamics, work life, and what the world looks like through the eyes of an adventurous, food-loving dog.
Darcy Kate
A lover of reading and writing since a young age, and never one to turn down a good dog story, Darcy decided to write a dog story of her own. While her love of animals had her dreaming of becoming a veterinarian as a kid, after excelling more in English than science, reading and writing about animals became more of a focus.
Darcy holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing from Colorado State University and an M.S. in marketing with a concentration in new media and communications from Southern New Hampshire University. Darcy has spent time living in Colorado and Ireland, and is currently enjoying being surrounded by lakes and mountains back in her home state of New Hampshire. You Can Call Me Clover is her first novel.