Hachiko Waits: Based on a True Story Contributor(s): Newman, Lesléa (Author), Kodaira, Machiyo (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0312558066 ISBN-13: 9780312558062 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: The loyalty and devotion of a dog has no bounds as Newman's novel is inspired by the true story of a faithful dog in Tokyo who met his master at the train station every day and continued to wait for him for ten years after his master's death. Illustrations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pets - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 770 |
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.24" W x 7.64" (0.18 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Topical - Death/Dying |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 82246 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What a good dog you are. What a fine dog you are. Hachi, you are the best dog in all of Japan. |
Contributor Bio(s): Newman, Leslea: - Lesléa Newman is a poet, an animal lover, and the author of Hachiko Waits, Runaway Dreidel!, Cats, Cats, Cats!, Daddy's Song, and other picture books. Her awards include the Parents' Choice Silver Medal and a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She was the 2008-2010 poet laureate of Northampton, Massachusetts. Newman was born in Brooklyn and grew up there and on Long Island. She has a B.S. in education from the University of Vermont and a Certificate of Poetics from Naropa Institute, where she was Allen Ginsburg's apprentice. She has worked as a preschool teacher, secretary, waitress, freelance reporter, and sales clerk, and now teaches writing for children and young adults at Spalding University. She lives in western Massachusetts. Kodaira, Machiyo: - Machiyo Kodaira is a native of Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Ms. Kodaira is honored to illustrate Hachi's story, her first book for young readers. |