Shaper
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- Synopsis
- A Golden Kite Honor Book: A boy grieving the loss of his dog meets a man who can transform the lives of animals—and peopleChad Holloway feels estranged from his entire family. His tantrum-throwing older sister, Julia, and baby brother, Sky, drive him crazy. His parents don&’t understand him at all. And ever since his grandfather shot Chad&’s dog Shep, they haven&’t been speaking to each other, even though Jeep says it was a mercy killing. Queenie, the new puppy Jeep bought to make amends, will never replace Shep. Not even close. Chad has no idea how he&’s going to get through this summer. Then he meets his new neighbor. David Burton is a shaper—a dog trainer who changes animals&’ behavior using positive reinforcement. He hires Chad as his assistant and suddenly, things start to happen. Chad uses Queenie as a guinea pig to try out David&’s techniques. Except Chad starts to feel like he&’s the one being shaped. And he really likes David&’s daughter Louise, a dancer who&’s a year older than Chad. They&’re helping him to heal and believe in life&’s wonderful possibilities. Will he be able to forgive his grandfather and find a place in his eccentric family?
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 188 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781497662551
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 09/18/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Jessie Haas
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction
- Grade Levels:
- Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
- Reading Age:
- 9–12
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.