A Dog’s Life: Autobiography of a Stray
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Newbery Honor author Ann Martin’s “heartwrenching and heartwarming” (Kirkus) dog story with After Words bonus material.
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Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someone’s summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate.
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication date : January 1, 2007
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
Print length : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 0439717000
ISBN-13 : 978-0439717007
Item Weight : 4.8 ounces
Reading age : 8 – 12 years, from customers
Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches
Grade level : 4 – 7
Lexile measure : 870L
Customers say
Customers enjoy reading this book from a dog’s perspective and find it a touching tale that touches their hearts until the end. The story is beautifully written with detailed descriptions, and one customer notes how vivid the images are. Customers appreciate the book’s themes of survival, with one review describing it as a testament to the heart of the will to survive.
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