A heartfelt companion novel to the critically acclaimed Chesterand Gus about inclusivity, autism, friendship, and family, perfect for fansof Sara Pennypacker and Kate DiCamillo.After being separated from his family, Franklin becomes anindependent cat, until he meets a goofy dog named Chester. Chester is a servicedog to his person, a boy named Gus, and Chester knows just the girl to beFranklin's person-Gus's classmate, Amelia.Amelia loves cats, but has a harder time with people.Franklin understands her, though, and sees how much they have in common. WhenAmelia gets into some trouble at school, Franklin wants to help the girl who'sdone so much to help him. He's not sure how, yet, but he's determined totry.This sweet and moving novel demonstrates how powerful thebond between pets and people can be, while thoughtfully depicting aneurodivergent tween's experience.