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White Fur Flying
Contributor(s): MacLachlan, Patricia (Author)
ISBN: 144242172X     ISBN-13: 9781442421721
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2014
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2011046125
Lexile Measure: 590
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs) 144 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 156579
Reading Level: 3.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A young boy tries to find his voice with the help of some four-legged friends in this "elegantly spare novel about the healing power of dogs and love" (Publishers Weekly), from the Newbery-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.

Zoe's family rescues dogs in need. There is always the sweet smell of dog and a warm body looking to cuddle or play. There is always a new dog to be saved, and loved. Fur flies everywhere. It covers everything. Zoe's house is never silent.

The house across the street is always silent these days. A new family has moved in and Phillip, the boy, has stopped speaking. He doesn't even want to try.

Saving dogs and saving boys may be different jobs, but Zoe learns that some parts are the same. Both take attention and care. They take understanding and time. And maybe just a bit of white fur flying.

From Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan, White Fur Flying is an endearing tale of companionship and hope that is "beautifully told, quietly moving, and completely satisfying" (Kirkus Reviews).


Contributor Bio(s): MacLachlan, Patricia: - Patricia MacLachlan is the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb's Story; Edward's Eyes; The True Gift; Waiting for the Magic; White Fur Flying; and Fly Away. She lives in western Massachusetts.