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A third adventure in the award winning Harvey Stories! Everyone’s favorite West Highland Terrier brings his sharp nose and comforting personality to a new set of challenges heart-warming solutions!
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An author and elementary school teacher,
Colleen Nelson earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba in her hometown of Winnipeg. Her novels in The Harvey Stories include the multi-award-winning
Harvey Comes Home and
Harvey Holds His Own, which was a finalist for the Governor General¿s Award. She is also the author of
Sadia, winner of the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award,
Blood Brothers, selected as the 2018 McNally Robinson Book of the Year for Young People, and the picture book
Teaching Mrs. Muddle. Colleen writes daily in between appearances at hockey rinks and soccer fields in support of her two sports-loving sons.
Riassunto
The award-winning Harvey Stories are back with a new story of acceptance, understanding, and the loving comfort of everyone’s favorite Westie.
There’s nothing quite like the loving companionship of a loyal dog. When Harvey’s status as Brayside’s comfort dog comes into question, the elderly residents are quick to stand up for him.
Mr. Kowalski, a longstanding Brayside resident, is struggling with his wife’s recent hospitalization. As Harvey watches over him, Mr. Kowalski shares stories of his youth during World War II—tales which fascinates Harvey’s friend Austin. At the same time, the newly appointed Assistant Director Hilary Appleby, the person who wants to get rid of Harvey, also creates unreasonable rules which make the residents of Brayside miserable.
The new school season for Austin and Harvey’s owner Maggie proves to be harder than expected. Maggie’s audition for the school play of Annie doesn’t go as planned, with the role she wanted going to Ndidi, who rarely comes out to rehearsals. Austin, for his part, is battling shame around not being able to afford a school trip.
Award-winning author Colleen Nelson and illustrator Tara Anderson team up once again to deliver another engaging story where Harvey’s exceptional nose leads Maggie and Austin to find resolution to the many challenges they face.
Themes of acceptance, understanding, and intergenerational friendships are the strengths of this middle-grade novel.
Prefazione
- Digital Review Copies available on Edelweiss
- 5000 copy print run
- Pitch to major review media, including The New York Times, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal
- Targeted marketing to major review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors
- Promotion on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
- E-newsletter promotion
- Classroom reading guide
