{"product_id":"strider-paperback","title":"Strider - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeverly Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul O. Zelinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis sequel to Beverly Cleary's beloved Newbery Medal-winning classic, \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e, stars Strider, a dog who loves to run.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Strider's help, Leigh finds that the future he once hated to be asked about now holds something he never expected: hope.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrider \u003c\/em\u003eis a winning dog adventure for kids ages 6-12. It can be read alongside the beloved classic \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e or on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrider 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 7.72 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award (1994)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award (1993)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strider\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755663589664,"sku":"9780380712366","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9588cf9fa9b5d6d6dc8558c2763ac328.webp?v=1780065164","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strider-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}