{"product_id":"ellies-story-a-puppy-tale-9780765374707","title":"Ellie's Story: A Puppy Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllie's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a heartwarming illustrated novel for young readers inspired by the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dog's Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e by W. Bruce Cameron. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery dog has work to do. Every dog has a purpose.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. She finds people. She saves them. It's what she was meant to do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ellie must do more. Her handlers--widowed Jakob, lonely Maya--need her too. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do, Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdorable black-and-white illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring Ellie and her world to life. A discussion and activity guide at the end of the book will help promote family and classroom discussions about \u003ci\u003eEllie's Story \u003c\/i\u003eand the insights it provides about humankind's best friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2017 Colorado Children's Book Award for Junior Novel and the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead all the books in the bestselling series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllie's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBailey's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLily's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolly's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMax's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelby's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToby's Story \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Starscape Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765374707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e176008 \/ Ellie's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"W. Bruce Cameron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642542190748,"sku":"9780765374707","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_71feeaa1-ea6f-4aa3-a03c-e7be0f397d33.jpg?v=1603855052","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ellies-story-a-puppy-tale-9780765374707","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}