{"product_id":"strongheart-wonder-dog-of-the-silver-screen-paperback","title":"Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCandace Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Rohmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eBalto\u003c\/i\u003e and other real-life dog stories, here's a heavily illustrated middle-grade novel about a canine movie star of the 1920s, dramatically told in both words and pictures by an acclaimed author and a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen movie director Larry Trimble travels to Berlin searching for his next big star--a dog!--he finds Etzel, a fierce, highly trained three-year-old German shepherd police dog. Larry sees past the snarls and growls and brings Etzel back to Hollywood, where he is renamed Strongheart. Along with screenwriter Jane Murfin, Larry grooms his protégé to be a star of the silver screen--and he succeeds, starting with Strongheart's first film, \u003ci\u003eThe Love Master\u003c\/i\u003e, which is released in 1921. Strongheart is soon joined by a leading lady, a German shepherd named Lady Julie, and becomes a sensation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTouching, charming, playful, and based on real events, this moving tale by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Eric Rohmann tells all about \"the wonder dog\" who took America by storm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandace Fleming is the prolific author of countless books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Family Romanov\u003c\/i\u003e, a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book and the recipient of both the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award for Young Adult Literature; \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh, \u003c\/i\u003ereceipient of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction and which received five starred reviews; \u003ci\u003eAmelia Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, which received four starred reviews; and most recently \u003ci\u003eMurder Among Friends, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received five starred reviews. She has teamed up with illustrator Eric Rohmann for several acclaimed picture books including \u003ci\u003eOh, No! \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received three starred reviews, \u003ci\u003eand Honeybee, \u003c\/i\u003e which received seven starred reviews and the Robert F. Sibert Medal. Her books have appeard on countless Best of the Year lists. Candace lives outside of Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEric Rohmann is the author\/illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning \u003ci\u003eMy Friend Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e and the Caldecott Honor Book \u003ci\u003eTime Flies\u003c\/i\u003e. He also illustrated Candace Fleming's \u003ci\u003eGiant Squid\u003c\/i\u003e which received three starred reviews, \u003ci\u003eHoneybee\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Robert F. Sibert Medal. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e has called his work \"positively riveting.\" Eric lives outside of Chicago.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 5.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\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 Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen\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 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765276934432,"sku":"9780593708606","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/be83f441499e7f8bdef147ac5d87c547.webp?v=1780265822","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strongheart-wonder-dog-of-the-silver-screen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}