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The Gift of the Sacred Dog
Contributor(s): Goble, Paul (Author)

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ISBN: 0020432801     ISBN-13: 9780020432807
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1984
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Annotation: "'Sacred Dog' is a Native American name for the horse; in the story and illustrations here, Goble captures the mixture of familiarity and reverence in the tribal attitude toward this essential animal. . . . The pictures dramatically render both nature and culture".--Booklist, starred review. A Reading Rainbow Feature Book. Full-color illustrations.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General
Dewey: 398.208
LCCN: 87014817
Age Level: 5-8
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3
Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available)
Series: Reading Rainbow Books
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 7.91" W x 10.01" L (0.27 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 9768
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
A brave boy goes into the hills and prays for help for his people. A rider on a magnificent animal comes to him and says: This animal is called the Sacred Dog. He can do many things your dogs can do and also more...He is as the wind: gentle but sometimes frightening. The clouds close and suddenly one by one countless Sacred Dogs course down from the sky. And so the courage of one determined boy is rewarded by the Great Spirit: The horse, or Sacred Dog, is given to his tribe.

Contributor Bio(s): Goble, Paul: - Paul Goble has received wide acclaim for his magnificent books, including Buffalo Woman, Dream Wolf, Her Seven Brothers, and the winner of the 1979 Caldecott Medal, The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses. Commenting on his work in Beyond the Ridge, Horn Book Magazine said, "striking elements synthesize the graphics with the narrative and spiritual aspects of the text." The New York Times Book Review noted that his technique is "a marriage of authentic design and contemporary artistry, and it succeeds beautifully." Paul Goble's most recent book for Bradbury Press, I Sing for the Animals, was called "a lovely, small book that movingly conveys profound belief in the goodness of creation" by Kirkus Reviews, and School Library Journal said it "fits as easily in the hand as Goble's meditations about the natural world do in the heart."
 
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