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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100380712369
ISBN-139780380712366
eBay Product ID (ePID)109158
Product Key Features
Book TitleStrider
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicAnimals / Dogs, School & Education, Family / Marriage & Divorce, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Readers / Chapter Books
IllustratorYes, Zelinsky, Paul O.
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorBeverly Cleary
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight4.2 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN90-006608
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromThird Grade
Dewey Decimal813.5/4
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisThis sequel to Beverly Cleary's beloved Newbery Medal-winning classic, Dear Mr. Henshaw, stars Strider, a dog who loves to run. Can a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can. He's a dog that loves to run; because of Strider, Leigh Botts finds himself running--well enough to join the school track team. Strider changes Leigh on the inside, too, as he finally begins to accept his parents' divorce and gets to know a redheaded girl he's been admiring. With Strider's help, Leigh finds that the future he once hated to be asked about now holds something he never expected: hope. Strider is a winning dog adventure for kids ages 6-12. It can be read alongside the beloved classic Dear Mr. Henshaw or on its own., Strider has a new habit. Whenever we stop, he places his paw on my foot. It isn't an accident because he always does it. I like to think he doesn't want to leave me. Can a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can. He's a dog that loves to run; because of Strider, Leigh Botts finds himself running -- well enough to join the school track team. Strider changes Leigh on the inside, too, as he finally begins to accept his parents' divorce and gets to know a redheaded girl he's been admiring. With Strider's help, Leigh finds that the future he once hated to be asked about now holds something he never expected: hope., This sequel to Beverly Cleary's beloved Newbery Medal-winning classic, Dear Mr. Henshaw , stars Strider, a dog who loves to run. Can a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can. He's a dog that loves to run; because of Strider, Leigh Botts finds himself running--well enough to join the school track team. Strider changes Leigh on the inside, too, as he finally begins to accept his parents' divorce and gets to know a redheaded girl he's been admiring. With Strider's help, Leigh finds that the future he once hated to be asked about now holds something he never expected: hope. Strider is a winning dog adventure for kids ages 6-12. It can be read alongside the beloved classic Dear Mr. Henshaw or on its own.