Lassie come-home
After being sold to a wealthy duke living in the far north of Scotland, a collie undertakes a 1000-mile journey to Yorkshire in order to be reunited with her former master, the son of a poor farmer.
Main Author: | Wells, Rosemary. |
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Other Authors: | Jeffers, Susan (Illustrator), Knight, Eric, 1897-1943. |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Henry Holt,
2000.
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Edition: | 1st chapter book ed. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
After being sold to a wealthy duke living in the far north of Scotland, a collie undertakes a 1000-mile journey to Yorkshire in order to be reunited with her former master, the son of a poor farmer. |
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Item Description: |
"In a new chapter book edition." |
Physical Description: |
56 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
ISBN: |
0805064230 (hc : alk. paper) 9780805064230 (hc : alk. paper) |
Author Notes: |
She is an author and illustrator of over 60 books for children and young adults. Her first book was an illustrated edition of Gilbert and Sullivan's I Have a Song to Sing-O. Her other works include Martha's Birthday, The Fog Comes on Little Pig Feet, Unfortunately Harriet, Mary on Horseback, and Timothy Goes to School. She also created the characters of Max and Ruby, Noisy Nora, and Yoko, which are featured in some of her books. She has won numerous awards including a Children's Book Council Award for Noisy Nora in 1974, the Edgar Allan Poe award for two young adult books, Through the Looking Glass and When No One Was Looking, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Shy Charles. (Bowker Author Biography) |