| Gabe: A Story of Me, My Dog, and the 1970s Contributor(s): Gill, Shelley (Author), Scheff, Marc (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1570913544 ISBN-13: 9781570913549 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Pets - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2014049185 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1970's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Coming of age in the Age of Aquarius. Author Shelley Gill was seventeen-years-old in 1972 and a free spirit protesting the Vietnam War, marching for civil rights, and finding her way in a changing world. While volunteering in the medical tent at the first Rainbow Gathering in Granby, Colorado, Shelley met Gabe--a blue merle husky mix puppy abandoned by his owner. Gabe quickly became Shelley's best friend and protector. They travelled the country together, hitchhiking to New Orleans, to Indiana, to New York City, to the Rocky Mountains, and eventually to Alaska, where they stayed. Shelley Gill has lived full-force, grabbing life by the horns and not letting go. Her spirit and attitude are ever-present in this autobiography, which is a snapshot of a turbulent time in American history, as well as a love-letter to cherished dog. |