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Hachiko waits /
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| Author |
Newman, Lesléa.
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| Call Number |
jFIC NEW |
| Publisher |
New York : H. Holt, |
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Subject
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Hachiko (Dog) -- Fiction.
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Akita dog -- Fiction.
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Dogs -- Fiction.
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Juvenile literature.
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Japan -- History -- 1912-1945 -- Fiction.
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| Title Statement |
Hachiko waits / by Lesléa Newman ; illustrated by Machiyo Kodaira. |
| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
96 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Awards Notes |
Young Hoosier Book Award, 2007-2008, 4-6 Nominee |
| Contributors |
Kodaira, Machiyo. |
| ISBN |
0805073361 (hc : alk. paper) |
| LCCN |
2003068589 |
| Hold Requests |
0 |
| Bib No. |
967080 |