Buddy

Name: Buddy
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ISBN: 9780142425442

M.H. Herlong

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Penguin USA
16 May 2013

General fiction (Children's&YA); Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Animal stories (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's&YA)

In the tradition of Old Yeller,classic boy-and-dog tale set against the events of Hurrican Katrina.

Tyrone ""Li'l T"" Roberts meets Buddy when his family's car accidentally hits the stray dog on their way to church. Buddy turns out to be the dog Li'l T's always wished for--until Hurricane Katrina comes to New Orleans and he must leave Buddy behind. After the storm, Li'l T and his father return home to find a community struggling to rebuild their lives--and Buddy gone. But Li'l T refuses to give up his quest to find his best friend. From the author of the BBYA Top Ten selection The Great Wide Sea comes a powerful story of hope, courage, and knowing when to let go.

""A testament to the human capacity to endure."" -The New York Times Book Review

In the tradition of Old Yeller,classic boy-and-dog tale set against the events of Hurrican Katrina.

Tyrone ""Li'l T"" Roberts meets Buddy when his family's car accidentally hits the stray dog on their way to church. Buddy turns out to be the dog Li'l T's always wished for--until Hurricane Katrina comes to New Orleans and he must leave Buddy behind. After the storm, Li'l T and his father return home to find a community struggling to rebuild their lives--and Buddy gone. But Li'l T refuses to give up his quest to find his best friend. From the author of the BBYA Top Ten selection The Great Wide Sea comes a powerful story of hope, courage, and knowing when to let go.

""A testament to the human capacity to endure."" -The New York Times Book Review

By: M.H. Herlong
Imprint: Penguin USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 232g
ISBN: 9780142425442
ISBN 10: 0142425443
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 16 May 2013
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

M. H. Herlong is a teacher, writer, former lawyer, and parent of four sons, and the author of The Great Wide Sea, a YALSA 2010 Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults. The author has lived for twenty-seven years in New Orleans, Louisiana, where levee breaks in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina caused massive flooding and destroyed much of the city.

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A testament to the human capacity to endure. The New York Times Book Review A touching tale of hope, of holding on when you can, and of letting go when it s the right thing to do. Kirkus Reviews

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