Sable
by Karen Hesse
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Tate Marshall is delighted when a stray dog turns up in the yard one day, but Sable, named for her dark, silky fur, causes trouble with the neighbors and has to go.Tags
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A wonderful story about a girl and the dog she desperately wants to keep.
it was an exelent book. very good. brovo!!!!
Independent Reading 7+
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Karen Hesse (born on August 29, 1952 Baltimore, Maryland) is an American author of children's literature and literature for young adults. She studied theatre at Towson State College, and finished her undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland in English, Psychology, and Anthropology. In 1998 she won the Newbery Medal for her young adult show more novel, Out of the Dust. Hesse lives in Vermont with her husband and two teen-aged daughters. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Sable
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Tate Marshall; Mam; Pap; Sable (dog); Mr. Cobb
- Dedication
- For Dad
--K.H.
For Amy, Danny, and Vernon, and Kelly and Michael
--M.S. - First words
- Mam would not hear about having a dog.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)As if Sable needed a reason for staying.
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Children's Books
- DDC/MDS
- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PZ7 .H4364 .S — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- 748
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- 37,423
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (4.11)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 9
- ASINs
- 3
