Dog in the Freezer

This trio of finely crafted novellas charts the emotional ties that bind a boy with a dog.176 pp.

About the author

Harry Mazer is the author of many books for young readers, including Please, Somebody Tell Me Who I Am; My Brother Abe; the Boy at War trilogy; The Wild Kid; The Dog in the Freezer; The Island Keeper; and Snow Bound. His books have won numerous honors, including a Horn Book honor and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults citation. Along with his wife, Norma Fox Mazer, Harry received an ALAN award in 2003 for outstanding contribution to adolescent literature. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.

Summary

In these three finely crafted novellas that chart the emotional ties that bind man and man’s best friend together, a brilliant dog changes places with his basketball playing master, a young man falls in love with a dog trainer, and a newspaper delivery boy tries desperately to find an appropriate final resting place for one of his customer’s beloved pets.

Product details

• Authors: MAZER, Harry Mazer
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1998
• EAN: 9780689807541
• ISBN: 978-0-689-80754-1
• No. of pages: 178
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 200 g
• Illustrations: black & white illustrations
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / General