Johannes is a free dog, and each day he runs through the urban park he calls home, observing everything that happens and reporting back to the park's three bison elders, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. Soon, several disturbances to the Equilibrium, including more humans, a new building, and a herd of goats disrupt Johannes's daily routine, and a shocking revelation changes his view of the world forever.

John Newbery Medal