PeterPan Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I think we're going to do dogs for the rest of the month. Any ideas classic (or ought to be classic) dog-themed literature? Lassie comes to mind, but is that even a book? Jim Herriot, need to check about that. Any more ideas? Throw 'em at me! As far as level, anything from junior high to adult is fine. Humor is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 It's not classic, but you've got to include No More Dead Dogs. http://www.amazon.com/More-Dead-Dogs-Gordon-Korman/dp/0786816015/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304722535&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Sounder Where the Red Fern Grows Roger Caras has a book that I LOVED when I was a kid called Yankee: Inside Story of a Champion Bloodhound. It's about what the title suggests--raising and showing a Bloodhound. I think it's out of print now, though. and it's non-fiction, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Old Yeller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I'm trying to think of books where the dog doesn't die...There's always Ribsy, but that might be a bit young. ETA: apparently No More Dead Dogs addresses that very issue. Looks great--I'll have to check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 It's not classic, but you've got to include No More Dead Dogs.http://www.amazon.com/More-Dead-Dogs-Gordon-Korman/dp/0786816015/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304722535&sr=8-1 This looks great! I see that Korman has other dog books. Are they also good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I think we're going to do dogs for the rest of the month. Any ideas classic (or ought to be classic) dog-themed literature? Lassie comes to mind, but is that even a book? Jim Herriot, need to check about that. Any more ideas? Throw 'em at me! As far as level, anything from junior high to adult is fine. Humor is good. Lassie Come-Home is one of my favorite books. ;-) There's a very sweet, heart-breaking, makes-me-cry-until-the-happy-ending book called Hurry Home, Candy. The author is ::thinking, thinking:: Meinert DeJong (sp?). It's the only one of his books that I've liked. Beautiful Joe. Apparently it did for dogs what Black Beauty did for horses. And there's Greyfriar's Bobby, a true story about a dog in Scotland. Albert Payson Terhune wrote a number of books about dogs, noteably Lad: A Dog (and there are sequels). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 (edited) I think we're going to do dogs for the rest of the month. Any ideas classic (or ought to be classic) dog-themed literature? Lassie comes to mind, but is that even a book? Eric Knight - Lassie Come-Home Jim Herriot, need to check about that. James Herriot's Favourite Dog Stories Any more ideas? Throw 'em at me! As far as level, anything from junior high to adult is fine. Humor is good. Dodie Smith - The Hundred and One Dalmatians Dodie Smith - The Starlight Barking Sheila Burnford - The Incredible Journey Richard Adams - The Plague Dogs Henrietta Branford - Fire, Bed and Bone Daniel Pennac - Dog Phyllis Reynolds Naylor - Shiloh Wilson Rawls - Where the Red Fern Grows Jack London - The Call of the Wild J.R.R. Tolkien - Roverandom any one of several authors - Greyfriars Bobby Edited May 7, 2011 by Xander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 We like all of Jack London's works on dogs. He has a bunch of short stories, as well as his longer works.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Thanks for all the great ideas ladies!!!!!!!!!!!! That SHOULD keep us busy, lol! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneTL Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray A wonderful dog story with a happy ending. You'll need it after all those other books on the list. We LOVED the audio book. Peace, Rene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Ribsey by Beverly Cleary? The Incredible Journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 About Dog of Discovery, the Lewis & Clark expedition from the pov of their dog. I thought there was another book of this nature by the name of Seaman, but I haven't looked hard enough to find it. :D Also, for humor, Hank the Cowdog? I'm not a fan, but I sure know lots of young people that are! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Dd has really enjoyed Follow My Leader. It is about a seeing eye dog for a young boy. I recently found a book at the library about service dogs. It isn't fiction, but a good read on the subject. I'll try to find the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewLittleTime Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Because of Winn-Dixie Shiloh I know many will groan, but we liked it...Ginger Pye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Here is a favorite of our family's. Lad: A Dog If you like old books and find a vintage copy of this, know that the version I linked has been sanitized of one or more racist remarks. I haven't seen the offensive parts, but I recommended it to a friend who bought an old copy and who gave me the heads up, since I recommended it to her. There were tears at the end for us, and I believe more than one dead dog in this story. The author wrote several books on dogs. I hear the saddest dog book is Bob, Son of Battle. I've never read it, since I still cry about my dog who had to be put down nearly 11 years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 We love the Lad books too. Some of them have also been rewritten in a short, easy reader format. One of my all-time favorite books is Ajax, the Warrior, by M.E. Patchett. Ajax is an Australian dingo, his owner is a girl growing up more or less without other child companionship on a sheep station in Australia. Her companions are Ajax, Algy (a big drooly dog) and Benjy (a little terrier). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Prince Jan St Bernard - Forrestine Hooker Barry the Story of a Brave St Bernard - Hurlimann (not the Stepping Stones book( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanaryMelody Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 A young adult novel, Nop's Trial is a good novel of a Border Collie running sheep herding trials and the trials the owner goes through when he is stolen. It has a happy ending, although the story clearly illustrates how dogs can be treated so inhumanely by some people. While stolen, Nop encounters several "owners" and is abused. So if your DD is very sensitive, this may not be the book for your DD. There is a sequel, Nop's Hope, as well. Both books are very good and really allow you to see the personality of a Border Collie and what makes them so unique as a breed. The books are set in Virginia and are out of print For your younger one, Floss is a cute picture book story of a Border Collie who longs to play ball with the kids instead of herding sheep. It is set in northern England. There are others as sequels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Christine, our library has them. Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deniseibase Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I can't believe no one has suggested Jim Kjelgaard!! He wrote Big Red and a bunch of other dog books, mostly stories of boys and their adventures with their dogs. They are mostly out of print now, try your library - I went through a dog phase as a child and read EVERY one of his books, loved them all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 I'll have to see on the Kjelgaard. I have a few, just picked up here and there. She has never taken to them (nor Jack London). She's just more the mystery and funny fiction sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenMolly Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 There is a version of Marley and Me for younger readers age 9-12. I have not read this version but I would guess it is a "cleaned up" with mature topics omitted. It's called Marley: A Dog Like No Other: A Special Adaptation for Young Readers. Molly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Marley and Me A Dog of Flanders James Herriot's books are delightful too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 A Dog's Life by Peter Mayle is hilarious. It's written to adults, but is readable by kids who are chapter book readers. My son read it for fun after Call of the Wild, which IMO is a classic, but rather brutal book, and I've personally always found it to be a bit of a downer. We chose A Dog's Life because it's told by the dog, like Call of the Wild. It's his account of his early life in a litter of 12 puppies and wandering the French countryside until he's found and adopted by Mayle. For really silly, there's always the Bunnicula books, which are also the dog (and cat's) account of events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I think we're going to do dogs for the rest of the month. Any ideas classic (or ought to be classic) dog-themed literature? Lassie comes to mind, but is that even a book? Jim Herriot, need to check about that. Any more ideas? Throw 'em at me! As far as level, anything from junior high to adult is fine. Humor is good. Ribsy Call of the Wild, White Fang The Incredible Journey Hank the Cow Dog The Cruelest Miles (story of the epidemic and vaccine delivery that made Balto famous) 101 Dalmations (the book is actually very good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Cracker: Best Dog in Vietnam Love That Dog. Poetry. I cried for days. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PeterPan Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Has this one been mentioned: Follow My Leader by James Garfield. It is about a blind boy and his guide dog. Love it! Dd loves this one! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I think we're going to do dogs for the rest of the month. Any ideas classic (or ought to be classic) dog-themed literature? Lassie comes to mind, but is that even a book? Jim Herriot, need to check about that. Any more ideas? Throw 'em at me! As far as level, anything from junior high to adult is fine. Humor is good. Lassie Come Home Dog of Flanders (in length somewhere between a novel and a short story) Where the Red Fern Grows Incredible Journey (the movie Homeward Bound was loosely based on this) Old Yeller Lad, a Dog Big Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lejardin Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Another possibility is Chips: A Hometown Hero. It is based on a true story during WWII. There is also a movie too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathie in VA Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 This may be a bit young but here's a different angle: check out the Wish-Bone books & videos! They are about a dog who relates the current events of his boy, to events he remembers from classic lit! check your library but here's a link to the website: http://www.wwwishbone.com/ hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, Farley Mowat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Lad: A Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiMomNP Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) My son loves books that involve dogs. He suggested: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search and Rescue Dog by Susannah Charleson and Saving Zasha by Randi Barrow Those are 3 that he has read in the past few weeks and really enjoyed. Edit: Oops sorry just noticed you were looking for Classics!! Edited August 6, 2011 by ChiMomNP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I wanted to second (or third?) the recommendations for Beautiful Joe and Follow My Leader. Both are very good stories! I first read Beautiful Joe when I was 10; Follow My Leader around 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 The Dog Who Wouldn't Be, Farley MowatThis deserves to be a classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) Cujo, by Stephen King? Just kidding. :D The ones I would have suggested were all already posted on the first page (Shiloh, Old Yeller, Sounder, Because of Winn Dixie, The Incredible Journey, etc). ETA: There might be other books about Alaskan sled dogs? I can't think of titles off hand but maybe look it up? Edited August 9, 2011 by NanceXToo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 You could go with the Scottish trifecta of: Bob, Son of Battle (not a gentle story) Lassie Come-Home Greyfriars Bobby (not entirely factual) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Cujo, by Stephen King? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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