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Hachiko
The True Story of a Loyal Dog
By Turner, Pamela S.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-61814-094-7
- Publisher
- Houghton
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2004
Gr 1-4 In 1932, a dog won the hearts of the people of Japan after a newspaper article described his loyalty to his owner. Every afternoon, Hachiko would wait at the train station for Dr. Ueno. After the man died suddenly in 1925, the animal returned to the station every day to wait for him, until his own death in 1935. A bronze statue was placed at Shibuya Stat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2004
A fictional narrator relates this much-loved Japanese story about a dog named Hachiko, whose statue stands at the entrance to the Shibuya train station in Tokyo. In 1923, Hachiko was known to accompany his owner, a university professor, to the train...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
