| Amazing Gracie: A Dog's Tale Contributor(s): Beckloff, Mark (Author), Dye, Dan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761129758 ISBN-13: 9780761129752 Publisher: Workman Publishing OUR PRICE: $11.01 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: She was the loneliest puppy in the litter-- a deaf and partially blind albino Great Dane. She had huge, sky blue eyes. And when Dan Dye reached for her, she struggled to her feet like a clumsy foal, raised her forehead to his, and announced, as clearly as if she had actually spoken the words, You know I'm the one. Now get me outta here! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Pets | Essays & Narratives - Pets | Dogs - General |
| Dewey: 636.73 |
| LCCN: 00040808 |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.36" W x 7.03" (0.47 lbs) 256 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 80046 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It was love at first sight. Amid the frenzied barking and prancing of a house full of Great Danes, one pup was shivering in the corner. Gracie. But when Dan Dye reached her, she struggled to her feet like a clumsy foal, raised her forehead to his, and announced, as clearly as if she had actually spoken the words, You know I'm the one. Now get me outta here By turns funny, moving, tender, and inspiring, Gracie's tale is a treat for every dog lover. There is Gracie's first morning, racing around Dan in the snowy yard. Gracie's first determination to prove to her step-sisters, Dottie the Dalmation and Sarah the Black Lab, that she's one of the girls. Gracie's defiant romance with a pint-size charmer named Byron, a Boston Terrier from the wrong side of the fence. Then born of necessity, the eureka moment: When Gracie's delicate constitution starts turning into anorexia, Dan teaches himself how to cook, and in three days is baking her the cookies that will spur her appetite, launch Three Dog Bakery, and transform their lives forever. Courage. Compassion. Kindness. Soul. Tenacity. And joy, above all, joy. These qualities Gracie possessed in abundance, and shared with everyone, human or canine, who had the good fortune to cross her path. |
Contributor Bio(s): Beckloff, Mark: - Mark Beckloff is a co-founder of Three Dog Bakery and co-author of Short Tails and Treats from Three Dog Bakery and Three Dog Bakery Cookbook. He and Dan Dye live with their dogs Claire, Dottie Mae, and Joe in Kansas City, Missouri.Dye, Dan: - Dan Dye is a co-founder of Three Dog Bakery and co-author of Short Tails and Treats from Three Dog Bakery and Three Dog Bakery Cookbook. He and Mark Beckloff live with their dogs Claire, Dottie Mae, and Joe in Kansas City, Missouri. |