Chalou

Chalou, a farm dog in French Canada, is trapped on a small ice floe on the St. Lawrence River and carried many miles before he is rescued and can begin the journey home, but on the way a little girl shows him the kind of affection he has never known. The return to the farm leads Chalou to an unexpected destination.

I took a short break from "Red Storm Rising" to read a recent purchase, "Chalou". As a child I remember seeing this book offered with a subscription to the Weekly Reader Book Club, but was not able to read it until years later!

Chalou is a farm and cattle dog from a rural area in Quebec. One day he is swept down the river on an ice floe, and tries to find his way home.

I really enjoyed this cross between "Lassie Come Home" and "The Incredible Journey" books, and would recommend it to all ages of readers.

Chalou, a farm dog in French Canada, is trapped on a small ice floe on the St. Lawrence River and carried many miles before he is rescued and can begin the journey home, but on the way a little girl shows him the kind of affection he has never known. The return to the farm leads Chalou to an unexpected destination.