In this debut memoir, author Alison Smith recalls the story of losing her older brother, Roy, who died when he was just 18 years old, mere weeks before he was to attend college. What followed was an intense time of grieving and growing up for 15- year-old Alison, who worshiped her older brother. At times humorous, sad and touching, Name All the Animals is a vivid coming-of-age tale the culminates with the third anniversary of Roy's death-the moment when Alison realized she would thenceforth be without an "older" brother.