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Mountain Dog by Engle, Margarita

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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780805095166
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805095160
ISBN-13
9780805095166
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143576839

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mountain Dog
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Animals / Dogs, People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, General, Animals / General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General
Illustrator
Ivanov, Aleksey & Olga, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Margarita Engle
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2012-027680
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Fascinating." -- BCCB "A thoughtful and sensitive story that touches on immigration, family, and other serious issues." -- School Library Journal Praise for Hurricane Dancers : * "Once again, Engle fictionalizes historical fact in a powerful, original story." - Booklist , starred review "The unique juxtaposition of poetry and cruelty creates a peculiar literary tension." - VOYA "Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion." - School Library Journal "Like intersecting riptides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century." - The Horn Book Magazine "The subject matter is an excellent introduction to the age of exploration and its consequences, showing slavery sinking its insidious roots in the Americas and the price paid by those who were there first." - Publishers Weekly "Taken individually the stories are slight, but they work together elegantly; the notes and back matter make this a great choice for classroom use." - Kirkus Reviews, Hurricane Dancers :   "Once again, Engle fictionalizes historical fact in a powerful, original story." - Booklist, starred review   "Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion." - School Library Journal   "Like intersecting rip tides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century." - Horn Book Magazine, Praise for Hurricane Dancers : * "Once again, Engle fictionalizes historical fact in a powerful, original story." - Booklist , starred review "The unique juxtaposition of poetry and cruelty creates a peculiar literary tension." - VOYA "Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion." - School Library Journal "Like intersecting riptides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century." - The Horn Book Magazine "The subject matter is an excellent introduction to the age of exploration and its consequences, showing slavery sinking its insidious roots in the Americas and the price paid by those who were there first." - Publishers Weekly "Taken individually the stories are slight, but they work together elegantly; the notes and back matter make this a great choice for classroom use." - Kirkus Reviews, "A thoughtful and sensitive story that touches on immigration, family, and other serious issues." -- School Library Journal Praise for Hurricane Dancers : * "Once again, Engle fictionalizes historical fact in a powerful, original story." - Booklist , starred review "The unique juxtaposition of poetry and cruelty creates a peculiar literary tension." - VOYA "Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion." - School Library Journal "Like intersecting riptides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century." - The Horn Book Magazine "The subject matter is an excellent introduction to the age of exploration and its consequences, showing slavery sinking its insidious roots in the Americas and the price paid by those who were there first." - Publishers Weekly "Taken individually the stories are slight, but they work together elegantly; the notes and back matter make this a great choice for classroom use." - Kirkus Reviews, The subject matter is an excellent introduction to the age of exploration and its consequences, showing slavery sinking its insidious roots in the Americas and the price paid by those who were there first., Hurricane Dancers :  "Once again, Engle fictionalizes historical fact in a powerful, original story." - Booklist, starred review  "Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion." - School Library Journal  "Like intersecting rip tides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century." - Horn Book Magazine, "Fascinating." -- BCCB "A thoughtful and sensitive story that touches on immigration, family, and other serious issues." -- School Library Journal "Once again, Engle fictionalizes historical fact in a powerful, original story." -- Booklist, starred review on Hurricane Dancers "The unique juxtaposition of poetry and cruelty creates a peculiar literary tension." -- VOYA on Hurricane Dancers "Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion." -- School Library Journal on Hurricane Dancers "Like intersecting riptides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century." -- The Horn Book Magazine on Hurricane Dancers "The subject matter is an excellent introduction to the age of exploration and its consequences, showing slavery sinking its insidious roots in the Americas and the price paid by those who were there first." -- Publishers Weekly on Hurricane Dancers "Taken individually the stories are slight, but they work together elegantly; the notes and back matter make this a great choice for classroom use." -- Kirkus Reviews on Hurricane Dancers, Unique and inventive, this is highly readable historical fiction that provides plenty of fodder for discussion., Taken individually the stories are slight, but they work together elegantly; the notes and back matter make this a great choice for classroom use., Like intersecting riptides, several first-person narratives converge in this verse novel of the sixteenth century.
Grade From
Third Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move--Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin to heal. With his Ti and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe by his side, he learns how to track wild animals, is welcomed to the Cowboy Church, and makes new friends at the Mountain School. Most importantly though, it is through Gabe that Tony discovers unconditional love for the first time, in Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013, When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move--Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin to heal. With his Tió and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe by his side, he learns how to track wild animals, is welcomed to the Cowboy Church, and makes new friends at the Mountain School. Most importantly though, it is through Gabe that Tony discovers unconditional love for the first time, in Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013
LC Classification Number
PZ7.5.E54Mo 2013

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