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Middle-grade fans of loyal-dog stories will be drawn into this picture book (which features a lengthy text and sophisticated art) about a dog separated from, and reunited with, his master. Snook, a rat terrier, belongs to Abba Jacob, a monk who lives on an island in the Indian Ocean. Abba Jacob's days are filled with work and silent prayer; during the silence, Snook lies nearby and hears "the wind in the sugar canes, the me-singing birds, / a distant, insistent rooster, a rumble of trucks, / and the b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More