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Available
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Publication
Scholastic (2002), Edition: Regular Print/Single Titl
Description
Shortly after he gets the perfect dog, Riley, eleven-year-old William must fight for his dog's life after Riley is taken away because he chases and injures an elderly neighbor's old horse.
User reviews
LibraryThing member lindgoldman
A young boy finally gets a dog and then is faced with having to give it up. Strong portrayal of a child facing a hard decision and how to solve problems.
LibraryThing member bkoopman
A dog "attacks" a beloved horse, and a community winds up divided over whether the animal needs to be euthanized or not. This book handles very adult issues in a straight-forward, sensitive manner. Discussions from the sanctity of life, our constitutional rights to free speech and the role of the
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LibraryThing member agraves003
This book is about a 11 year old boy who gets a dog after his grandpa died. then something happened. I am just letting you know a head of time this book has some really sad parts in it.
LibraryThing member ReAhnaKowena
William just adopted a dog from the pound and he named him Riley. His family thought Riley would be a good addition to the family due to the sudden passing of his grandfather and his parent’s recent divorce. After only having Riley a few days he attacked the neighbor’s horse and the neighbor is
This book will definitely give the reader sad and happy emotions. This is a good book that children can relate to because many kids have to go through parent’s getting divorced or a loved one passing away.
In the classroom, I would pass out a list of questions such as who were the main characters in the story? Also, I would have the students write and tell me what their most favorite part about the book was and the least favorite.
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pressing charges. So, the pound is coming to pick up Riley to put him to sleep and William only has a few days to decide how to save Riley. This book will definitely give the reader sad and happy emotions. This is a good book that children can relate to because many kids have to go through parent’s getting divorced or a loved one passing away.
In the classroom, I would pass out a list of questions such as who were the main characters in the story? Also, I would have the students write and tell me what their most favorite part about the book was and the least favorite.
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Awards
Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Honor — 2005)
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2005)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Honor — 2003)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 2004)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2003)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2003)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Elementary — 2004)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee — 2006)
Language
Original publication date
2001
Physical description
7.4 inches
ISBN
0439411149 / 9780439411141