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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780689838255
ISBN number: 0689838255
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: April 01, 2003
Publishing house: Aladdin
Age index: Ages 9-12
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When the Wild Calls
McKinley, a malamute, is a good dog -- he's reliable and trustworthy. Whether it's watching over the other dogs of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, or taking care of his human pup, Jack, McKinley never even thinks of letting anyone down -- until he meets Lupin. Lupin is a she-wolf and she's urging the dogs of Steamboat Springs to leave their domesticated lives and join her wild pack. And though she scares McKinley, he also finds himself drawn to her and the life of freedom that she offers.
For the very first time, McKinley's loyalties are torn. Should he stay with his humans and continue to lead the dogs of Steamboat Springs? Or should he join the wolf and live freely, like his ancestors did? When the wild calls, what will McKinley's answer be?
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This is the second novel by Avi that I've read, and I have to say he's one of my favorite children's authors. In both "Crispin and the Cross of Lead" and "The Good Dog", he writes of things that young people can understand and does a great job seeing the world through the eyes of the young. (Or in this case, the eyes of the furry malamute!) I enjoyed this book immensely.
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THE GOOD DOG by Avi is an enjoyable fiction book that dosn't get boring. I especially recommend this book to anyone who likes dogs. This book is about a malamute(type of dog) named McKinley. He is the head dog in his town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. McKinley has alot of responsability in his town, he has to watch over his human pup Jack while he makes sure that everything in the dog world is under control.
However one day while McKinley is out looking for a lost friend he runs into a wild she wolf named Lupin who has left the wilderness in search of dogs to repopulate her decaying wolf pack. While McKinley is trying to decide what would be best for the dogs he also has to juggle his leadership and his human pup Jack. But with a little help from his friends and intuision he is hoping he can pull through with the right decisions. This book is full of action and inspiration and will warm your heart.
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This book is about a dog named Mckinley. It's told from his perspective of trying to save his wolf friend from a hunting dog. Mckinley and his dog friends find an injured wolf in the mountains above. The wolf, Lupin, is hiding from humans and their hunting dogs. Ironically, McKinley's owner Jack wants to find a wolf, and Mckinley has to make a decision: please his master or help his friend.
The book tells you that you can make new friends but don't forget your old ones. And the author tells you that protecting your friends will eventually reward you. I know this because Mckinley has to protect both Jack and Lupin. He almost forgets Jack in his efforts to save Lupin.
The perspective of McKinley's adventure makes The Good Dog a heartwarming story, confronting wolf and dog and revealing their friendship to each other. The Good Dog is amazingly written. The way Mckinley protects both Jack and Lupin is told with a fun perspective, clever dialogue, and McKinley's doggie friends popping in and out of the story. I would recommend this book to dog lovers, readers beginning operation K-9, or someone that just wants to find out a dogs thoughts.
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thi is a great exciting book of dog that have to find out what the dog what to now how they were born and what race they are but toss not all they meet in the forest of stravery park and fitte for the ansewwere to how mcanly blood of thewolf that help lupit a wolf that sows te path of his ancestres . they shot lupit the wolf and she gets hit whit a rifethat won of the humans that ownes a dog that get capsuert a bad perso and if you should raed you willandit will amaiz whit the book
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This was a really good book. I enjoyed it so much, I read it at least thrice and every time I re-read it is still a wonderful book. It gives you a look at the world through a dog's eyes. I think that every dog owner - no make that every pet owner, should read this book. Actually it would be enjoyable to even someone without a pet. Not only is this a great book for kids, but I think adults would even love this book!
Thanks Avi!
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