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Tupelo rides the rails

After being left by the side of a road with nothing but her favorite sock toy, Tupelo meets a pack of dogs led by Garbage Pail Tex as they are wishing for new homes, then joins them as they catch a passing train and share stories of dog heroes.

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Main Author: Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008.
Subjects:
Dogs > Juvenile fiction.
Homelessness > Juvenile fiction.
Tramps > Juvenile fiction.
Railroad trains > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
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Summary:After being left by the side of a road with nothing but her favorite sock toy, Tupelo meets a pack of dogs led by Garbage Pail Tex as they are wishing for new homes, then joins them as they catch a passing train and share stories of dog heroes.
Item Description:Includes 3 fold-out pages.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:9780618717149 (hardcover)
0618717145 (hardcover)
Author Notes:Melissa Sweet has received a Caldecott Honor medal award for A River of Words for her illustrations. Her illustrations have appeared in the New York Times and Smilebox cards.

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