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Aaron Rosenberg - Author
Dion Leonard - Author
A real-life adventure about a runner and a stray dog whose companionship develops during an ultramarathon, followed by Leonard’s effort to bring Gobi home.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The story presents their companionship as more important to Leonard than finishing first.
Talk about: What does Leonard gain by valuing the bond as well as the race?
The story links determination with care for another living creature, while its focus shifts from the race to the relationship between Leonard and Gobi.
Gobi’s disappearance before the planned journey home brings uncertainty and a search into the story; the race also involves treacherous conditions and rivers.
What do Leonard’s choices during the race suggest about what matters to him, and how might caring for Gobi affect his plans?
If the disappearance feels worrying, read that part together and pause to talk about what Leonard might do next; the search can also invite reflection on caring for a lost animal.
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Finding Gobi : Young Reader's Edition by Aaron Rosenberg | Open Library
Limited information
Checked: 2 October 2026.
Relevant to: Companionship and competition
Finding Gobi: Young Reader's Edition
Limited information
Checked: 2 October 2026.
Relevant to: Companionship and competition
Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.
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