Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Hachiko Waits
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Author: Leslaa Newman
ISBN: 9780805073362
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Published: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition: Used: Near Fine
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Publisher Description:
""Profoundly sad and hopeful at the same time . . . Hachiko Waits shows us the very best in life; loyalty, devotion, our ability to love-all taught by a beloved, intelligent, and heroic dog. I love it." -Patricia MacLachlan, Newbery Award-winning author of" Sarah Plain and Tall
The loyalty and devotion of a dog has no bounds
What a good dog you are. What a fine dog you are. Hachi, you are the best dog in all of Japan." Professor Ueno speaks these words to his faithful dog before boarding the train to work every morning. And every afternoon just before three o'clock, Hachi is at the train station to greet his beloved master.
One day, the train arrives at the station without the professor. Hachi waits.
For ten years Hachi waits for his master to return. Not even Yasuo, the young boy who takes care of Hachi, can persuade him to leave his post.
"Hachiko Waits" is a novel inspired by a true story. Readers will be touched by the story of Hachiko and his impact on the people of Japan.
"Hachiko Waits" is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
