β Scribed by W. Bruce Cameron
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose , which is now a major motion picture!
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*Ellie's * Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron.
Ellie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. She finds people. She saves them. It's what she was meant to do.
But Ellie must do more. Her handlersβwidowed Jakob, lonely Mayaβneed her too. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do, Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best.
Ellie's * Story is an inspiring tale for young animal lovers. Adorable black-and-white illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring Ellie and her world to life. A discussion and activity guide at the end of the book will help promote family and classroom discussions about Ellie's**** Story*__ and the insights it provides about humankind's best friends.
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Gr 3β6βEllie, a German shepherd puppy born with a special purpose, narrates this tale. After just weeks with her family, Ellie is taken away and trained to be a search-and-rescue dog. She understands that her job is important; she tracks down lost children and adults. But Ellie also senses that her trainers, first Jakob and then Maya, need her, too. Ellie's story is heartwarming and suspenseful as readers follow the working dog and her trainers into life-threatening situations. Black-and-white illustrations bring out Ellie's personality and add visual appeal. A discussion and activity guide at the end offer additional information about the life of a rescue dog. VERDICT A fine read for young animal lovers.βAnnette Herbert, F. E. Smith Elementary School, Cortland, NY
"A satisfying and illuminating tale." ---Kirkus
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Trained as a search-and-rescue dog since puppyhood, Ellie can track and find people who are physically lost, but it is her owners, widower Jakob and lonely Maya, who challenge her to find a way to save people who are lost in other ways.
From W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the _New York Times_ and _USA Today_ bestselling novel _A Dog's Purpose_ , which is now a major motion picture! __ _Ellie's Story_ is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and _New York Times_ bestselling _A Dog's Purpose
This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, _A Dog's Purpose_ touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself re
SUMMARY: This is the remarkable story of one endearing dogβs search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dogβs Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here?Surprised to find himself reb
This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog s search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A DOG S PURPOSE touches on the universal quest for an answer to life s most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a r