
The Canine Connection
Stories about Dogs and People
Betsy Hearne(Author)
MARGARET K MCELDERRY BOOKS (Publisher)
Published on 27. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-4169-6817-7 (ISBN)
Description
Meet Willa, a rebellious teenager who cannot resist adopting canine misfits, and Sam, who follows a dog and finds a girlfriend. Fiona's Border collie knows the secret her family has never guessed. Sly hopes his fierce Mutt will keep at bay the terrors of a dark city street.
Betsy Hearne has skillfully crafted twelve short stories highlighting the special relationships that humans and dogs can share. Varied in tone and setting, her collection will make readers smile, cry, and keep turning the pages to see what happens in each new miniworld of real and imagined encounters.
Betsy Hearne has skillfully crafted twelve short stories highlighting the special relationships that humans and dogs can share. Varied in tone and setting, her collection will make readers smile, cry, and keep turning the pages to see what happens in each new miniworld of real and imagined encounters.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Seventh Grade and over, Interest Age: From 12 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
191 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4169-6817-7 (9781416968177)
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06/2008
1st Edition
Margaret K. McElderry Books
€9.88
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Person
Betsy Hearne is the author of several books for children, including Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs (a Child magazine Best Book of 2001), Eliza's Dog, and Listening for Leroy (a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young Children). She was formerly the editor of the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and she now teaches literature and storytelling at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Ms. Hearne lives with her family in Urbana, Illinois.
Content
Contents
lab
restaurant
room 313
cargo
the drive
a grave situation
fiona and tim
the nose
nameless creek
the canine connection
the boss
bones
afterword
about the author
lab
restaurant
room 313
cargo
the drive
a grave situation
fiona and tim
the nose
nameless creek
the canine connection
the boss
bones
afterword
about the author