{"product_id":"the-canine-connection-stories-about-dogs-and-people-9781416968177","title":"The Canine Connection: Stories about Dogs and People","description":"Meet Willa, a rebellious teenager who cannot resist adopting canine misfits, and Sam, who follows a dog and finds a girlfriend. Fiona's Border collie knows the secret her family has never guessed. Sly hopes his fierce Mutt will keep at bay the terrors of a dark city street. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetsy Hearne has skillfully crafted twelve short stories highlighting the special relationships that humans and dogs can share. Varied in tone and setting, her collection will make readers smile, cry, and keep turning the pages to see what happens in each new miniworld of real and imagined encounters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betsy Hearne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416968177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e67226 \/ Canine Connection: Stories about Dogs and People\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetsy Hearne\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eWishes, Kisses, and Pigs\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eChild\u003c\/i\u003e magazine Best Book of 2001), \u003ci\u003eEliza's Dog, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eListening for Leroy\u003c\/i\u003e (a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young Children). She was formerly the editor of the \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books, \u003c\/i\u003e and she now teaches literature and storytelling at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Ms. Hearne lives with her family in Urbana, Illinois. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrina Schart Hyman (April 8, 1939-November 19, 2004) was an American illustrator of more than 150 children's books. She won the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eSaint George and the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e and lived in Sweden.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44411288748147,"sku":"9781416968177","price":10.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_5943b26b-846b-4563-a547-2434c3b4a05b.jpg?v=1772023859","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-canine-connection-stories-about-dogs-and-people-9781416968177","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}