| Sable Contributor(s): Hesse, Karen (Author), Sewall, Marcia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0312376103 ISBN-13: 9780312376109 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 Annotation: Tate Marshall is delighted when a stray dog turns up in the yard one day, but Sable, named for her dark, silky fur, causes trouble with the neighbors and has to go. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 6" W x 7.5" (0.22 lbs) 96 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 12454 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tate is overjoyed when a scrawny mutt turns up in the yard one day. She even persuades Mam and Pap to let her keep Sable, named for her dark, silky fur. But before long, the dog begins to cause trouble with the neighbors and Mam and Pap decide the dog must go. But Tate doesn't give up easily . . . and neither does Sable. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hesse, Karen: - Karen Hesse is the author of many books for young people, including Out of the Dust, winner of the Newbery Medal, Letters from Rifka, Brooklyn Bridge, Phoenix Rising, Sable and Lavender. In addition to the Newbery, she has received honors including the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, the MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award and the Christopher Award, and was nominated for a National Jewish Book Award. Born in Baltimore, Hesse graduated from the University of Maryland. She and her husband Randy live in Vermont.Sewall, Marcia: - Marcia Sewall lives in Dorchester, Massachusetts. |