000 01158cam a2200253 a 4500
999 _c44172
_d44172
001 12364197
003 HWP
005 20180607154429.0
008 080721s2009 nz c 000 1 eng d
020 _a9781869507435
040 _aNZNB
_cNZNB
_dAP
082 0 4 _aNZ823.2
_222
100 1 _952640
_aBrocker, Susan,
_d1961-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aSaving Sam /
_cSusan Brocker.
260 _aAuckland [N.Z.] :
_bHarperCollins,
_c2009.
300 _a192 p. ;
_c20 cm.
520 _aBen's mother is dead, his father in jail, and his older brother is heading off the rails. The boys' aunt and uncle reluctantly agree to take them in. At their house, Ben finds some comfort and companionship with an unwanted dog, which slowly grows into love and trust. And when Ben's brother gets into seriously bad trouble, Ben's trust in his dog is put to the ultimate test. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
521 1 _a13+
650 4 _aFamily problems
_vChildren's fiction.
_915797
650 4 _aBrothers
_vChildren's fiction.
_9286
650 4 _aDogs
_vChildren's fiction.
_9114682
650 4 _aHuman-animal relationships
_vChildren's fiction.
_9408
655 4 _aChildren's stories, New Zealand.
_9200
942 _2ddc
_cJF