The Dog in the Freezer: Three Novellas

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Synopsis
Why is Jake carrying around a frozen dog?

Harry Mazer looks at aspects of boys and their dogs in three startlingly original novellas.

In the title story, "The Dog in the Freezer", a dog in Jake's New York City apartment building dies. Jake can't bear to see the body left for the garbagemen, so he embarks on a strange, funny, and frightening odyssey to bury it properly.

When Lucas, in "Puppy Love", has to spend the summer with his Uncle Jerry, a health nut, he finds two new interests, a girl and a dog. The girl is older and unattainable; the dog is wild and untrainable.

"My Life as a Boy" is a magical adventure story told by a brilliant dog who switches places with his master. The boy, Gregory, has a way of getting into impossible situations, and Einstein, his devoted dog, has a way of saving him.

These three novellas, varying in tone and style -- plus an original poem by Gina Mazer -- will speak to anyone who has ever loved a dog.

Copyright:
1997

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
176 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780689848773
Related ISBNs:
9780689807541
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Harry Mazer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade
Reading Age:
8–12
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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