| The Blue House Dog Contributor(s): Blumenthal, Deborah (Author), Gustavson, Adam (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1561455377 ISBN-13: 9781561455379 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2009040351 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 10.84" W x 9.78" (1.03 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138649 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A boy without a dog--and a dog without an owner--find each other in this powerfully moving story of loneliness and redemption. Day after day, Cody watches Bones roam the streets. No one else thinks the old stray is special, but Cody does. He knows the dog is alone now. He watched them tear down the blue house where Bones used to live with an old man. Cody knows how it feels to lose someone, too. Slowly--cautiously--Cody opens his home and his heart to the scruffy dog with one blue eye and one brown. Inspired by the true story reported in the New York Times about a homeless dog in a suburban New York neighborhood, readers will be deeply affected by Deborah Blumenthal's story of love and loss. Adam Gustavson's full-color illustrations beautifully depict quiet neighborhood life, and highlight the emerging relationship between the narrator and the lonely, dispirited dog that captures his attention, and finally, his heart. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gustavson, Adam: - Adam Gustavson is the illustrator of more than twenty books for children, as well as numerous periodicals. He holds a master of fine arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York, and teaches at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He lives in New Jersey.Blumenthal, Deborah: - Deborah Blumenthal has written many children's books, including two Book Sense 76 winners. She has also been a regular contributor to The New York Times, covering beauty and fitness. She lives in New York. |