Eleanor Estes's Ginger Pye, a 1952 Newbery Medal winner, is a warm, witty mystery set in a small-town American community. Ginger Pye, the star of the show, is the very smart dog that ten-year-old Jerry Pye buys for a hard-earned dollar. The most famous pup in Cranbury (a town between Boston and New York), Ginger knows many tricks, is as loyal as he is smart, and steals the hearts of everyone he meets . . . until someone steals him! Will Jerry and his sister Rachel ever be able to find their beloved terrier? Don't miss the sequel, Pinky Pye!
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About the Author:
Eleanor Estes (1906- 1988) launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. She was awarded the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.
Arthur Howard is the illustrator of Cynthia Rylant's Mr. Putter and Tabby series, as well as two books he has both written and illustrated
Review:
Winner of the Newbery Medal
“The book’s charm lies in its telling, in its humor, in its true awareness of the strength of feeling and imagination, of pain and ecstasy, that is part of childhood.”
—Chicago Sunday Tribune
“Here is the book for which we have been waiting. . . . A story written with the same sympathy, humor, and understanding that have made the Moffats so dearly loved everywhere. An outstanding book.”
—The Horn Book
“Not many writers can give us the mind and heart of a child as Eleanor Estes can. . . . It is a book to be read and reread.”
—Saturday Review of Literature
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- PublisherScholastic
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 059045126X
- ISBN 13 9780590451260
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages306
- IllustratorIllustrated By Author
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