| Dog Sense Contributor(s): Collard, Sneed B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 156145351X ISBN-13: 9781561453511 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $12.71 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: After he and his mother move from California to Montana to live with his grandfather, 13-year-old Guy gradually adjusts to the unfamiliar surroundings, makes a friend, and learns to deal with a bully--all with the help of his Frisbee-catching dog, Streak. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005010821 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.32" W x 8.88" (0.96 lbs) 192 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102989 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thirteen-year-old Guy tries to make the best of a difficult situation with the help of his beloved dog and a new friend. Montana is a long way from California. Guy and his mother have moved in with his grandfather after his father's "unannounced departure." Back home, Guy skateboarded, surfed, and played video games with his friends. Here the kids only seem to talk about cars, fishing, and hunting. Life at Big Sky Middle School is also a disappointment. Guy is bored in math class and over his head in English. He quickly becomes a target for Brad Mullen, class bully. But at least Guy has his beloved Border collie, Streak, and eventually he makes a friend, his classmate Luke Grant. Soon Guy and Luke hatch a plan to train Streak to compete against Brad Mullen and his dog at the town's Frisbee catching competition. But the rivalry between Guy and Brad escalates until an impulsive wager pits the boys head to head and places Streak in jeopardy. Sneed B. Collard II offers young readers an affecting, realistic portrait of an adolescent boy who must learn to cope with conflicts and challenges in an unfamiliar environment and to accept changes in his life that are beyond his control. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collard III, Sneed B.: - Sneed B. Collard III is a biologist, world traveler, speaker, and author of more than forty books for young people, including Flash Point, Dog Sense, and Double Eagle. Collard holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in Montana. |