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Loading... Hachiko Waits (original 2004; edition 2008)by Lesléa Newman, Machiyo Kodaira (Illustrator)
Work detailsHachiko Waits by Lesléa Newman (2004)
None. Cover to Cover October 2010 selection. (  ) JenJ. | Mar 31, 2013 |  "Hachiko Waits" is the true story of an Akita dog who accompanies his master to the train station every morning, and then comes back to meet him at the 3 o'clock train. But one day, Hachiko's master does not arrive as usual...and Hachiko waits... Very nicely written book, with lovely illustrations and a sweet story to tell. (  )1  fuzzi | Jan 10, 2013 | What a heart-wrenching story. Even though I already knew what was going to happen, I couldn't help crying when it did. I wish the author had included the explanations of Japanese words as footnotes, rather than a glossary (would have helped with the flow), but I'm grateful that a glossary was included at all. (  ) benuathanasia | Dec 31, 2012 | One of the best books I have ever read. I read it well before the movie came out. In fact, I read it to my 3rd and 5th graders every year and cry the whole time. (  ) leighanne85 | Sep 1, 2011 | Bittersweet story. Very sad, but in an uplifting sort of way. It's heartwrenching to watch the dog wait for his owner, who's passed away. Grades 1/2 and up. ( ) mmpvppl | Apr 1, 2011 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0805073361, Hardcover)"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. (retrieved from Amazon Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:19:35 -0400) 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.… (more) (summary from another edition) |
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