Hachiko waits
Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return until the day the dog dies. Based on a true story; includes an author's note and...
| Main Author: | Newman, Lesléa. |
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| Other Authors: | Kodaira, Machiyo (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Henry Holt,
2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: |
Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return until the day the dog dies. Based on a true story; includes an author's note and glossary of Japanese words. |
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| Physical Description: |
96 p. : ill. : 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0805073361 (hc : alk. paper) 9780805073362 (hc : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Lesléa Newman is a poet, an animal lover, and the author of Runaway Dreidel! , Cats, Cats, Cats! , Daddy's Song , and other picture books. Her awards include the Parents' Choice Silver Medal and a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. She has a B.S. in education from the University of Vermont and a Certificate of Poetics from Naropa Institute, where she was Allen Ginsburg's apprentice. She has worked as a preschool teacher, secretary, waitress, freelance reporter, and sales clerk, and now teaches writing for children and young adults at Spalding University. She lives in western Massachusetts. Machiyo Kodaira is a native of Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Hachi's story was Ms. Kodaira's first book for young readers. |