Hurry Home, Candy

DeJong drew you into a dog's life, interpreting things from its perspective. We could see how its treatment affected how he responded. Meindert also gave the perspectives of those around the dog, unlike some books written exclusively from a dog's view.

A sad tale of a lonely, run-away dog, hiding but not wanting to.

Sometimes the redundancy of descriptions were omitted while I read aloud to the boys, but the plot moved along, creating anticipation.

The boys enjoyed it.

This book is about a dog who goes on many adventures. He experiences being loved and being lost. Even when a few friendly people invite him in at times, Candy keeps moving along until he finds a home he can call his own forever.

This book made me cry. It's so sad to "see" the dog be left all to himself by no fault of his own when all he wants is a home. It's amazing how everyone goes through lonely times like this when all we have is ourselves to depend on. Sometimes it's comforting to know that someone else out there is just like you and looking for somewhere they can call home forever.

In my opinion if you were to use this book in a classroom type setting, it would be best to let the kids take it home and read it whether as a group or show more as individual, supplementary reading material. I know when I read this book as a kid I liked to go back and reread some of the really exciting chapters just so I could comprehend it all. This would be a good book to use as an example for descriptive writing as well. The author really pulls you into the dog's life without you actually being the dog. Any child that seems to be feeling lonely would probably appreciate this book. show less

A little bit Black Beauty, a little bit Incredible Journey. ?áCandy is not a brave dog like Terhune's, but a timid dog... and yet, somehow, he manages to survive, and, ultimately, to earn a safe home. ?áInspirational, in a way - Candy could be taken as a role model.

Candy's family inadvertently leaves him behind after their car breaks down in the country, and he faces many trials and tribulations in his new role as a stray.

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