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edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2002
ISBN:9781551432038
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Birdie for Now

by Jean Little

tagged: dogs, self-esteem & self-reliance, parents
Description

Dickon wasn't happy in his old home or his old school. He hopes that in his new neighborhood he will meet children who never knew his old, hyper self, who will like him for who he is now. And he hopes for a dog of his own. Dickon's mother calls him Birdie. She feeds him milk from a teddy bear mug. She worries if he's out of her sight for a moment and she knows how filthy and vicious dogs can be. Dickon is delighted to discover that the Humane Society is right on the other side of the fence behind the new house, but only by disobeying his mother will he ever get close to a real dog.

About the Author

Jean Little

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
9 to 12
Grade:
4 to 7
Reading age:
9 to 12
Awards
  • Short-listed, Red Cedar nominee
  • Short-listed, CLA Book of the Year for Children nominee
  • Commended, CCBC Our Choice
  • Commended, Canadian Toy Testing Council Great Books
  • Commended, Resource Links "The Year's Best"
  • Short-listed, ASPCA Henry Bergh Award nominee
Editorial Reviews

"The emphasis that this book puts on relationships and their development makes it an outstanding read."

— CM Magazine

"Fast-paced action and lively dialogue transport readers through conflict, challenge, suspense, and satisfactory resolution."

— Quill & Quire

"This is an enjoyable book."

— Resource Links

"A satisfying and heartwarming story."

— School Library Journal

"Little certainly knows what interests kids and how to tell a satisfying story."

— Booklist

"In no time the reader is launched into a wonderful story of the hero-s yearning for a dog."

— St. Catharine's Standard

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