Hachiko Waits: Based on a True Story

Hachiko Waits: Based on a True Story - Paperback

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Hachiko Waits: Based on a True Story

Hachiko Waits: Based on a True Story - Paperback

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Book Overview

"What a good dog you are. What a fine dog you are. Hachi, you are the best dog in all of Japan."
Professor Ueno speaks these words to his faithful dog before boarding the train to work every morning. And every afternoon, just before three o'clock, Hachi is at the train station to greet his beloved master. One day, the train arrives at the station without the professor. Hachi waits.
For ten years, Hachi waits for his master to return. Not even Yasuo, the young boy who takes care of Hachi, can persuade him to leave his post.
Hachiko Waits, a novel inspired by a true story, brings to life the legendary Akita who became a national symbol for loyalty and devotion. This is a must-read for dog lovers of all ages.

Hachiko Waits is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
ISBN9780312558062
Author Lesléa Newman
PublisherSquare Fish
GenreChildren, Education, and Hobbies & interests
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages96
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Lesléa Newman

Lesléa Newman is the author of more than fifty books for young readers, including Heather Has Two Mommies and Joyful Song. Among her many accolades are the Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Award, two National Jewish Book Awards, two Stonewall Honors, and a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She lives in Massachusetts with her spouse and their cat, Mitzi. Z. B. Asterplume is the author and illustrator of Sometimes, a Tiger. Her favorite cookie is snickerdoodle and her favorite mommy is her own, though she loves them all (both cookies and mommies). She lives in Westminster, Colorado, with her husband and two cats.

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