{"product_id":"strongheart-wonder-dog-of-the-silver-screen-isbn-9780593708606","title":"Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\"With the story’s most incredible plot developments based on fact, this fascinating and heartwarming piece of historical fiction will be met with wonder.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred reviewCandace 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e On a farm between the Bavarian Alps and the city of Berlin, a carefree puppy named Etzel played in a sun-washed barnyard.\u003cbr\u003e He chased the chickens, barking in delight at their squawks and flaps.\u003cbr\u003e He tipped over his water bowl, splashing and sliding in sloppy-fun mud.\u003cbr\u003e And he gulped down the last of his kibble, licking the bowl to shiny emptiness. \u003cbr\u003e At last, tired and full, he flopped onto the squirming puppies nestled in the curve of his mother’s belly.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e His sister, Greta, nipped his ear.\u003cbr\u003e His brother, Otto, yipped a complaint.\u003cbr\u003e But Etzel just wiggled down between them and sighed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHis \u003c\/i\u003efamily. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e He had just closed his eyes, when—\u003cbr\u003e “Here’s a big, handsome one,” a man’s voice boomed.\u003cbr\u003e Rough hands tore Etzel away from his family and held him high.\u003cbr\u003e The puppy whimpered. His paws flailed in the suddenly cold air.\u003cbr\u003e “Look at those markings,” the voice boomed again. “Only purebred German shepherds have those. And what fine teeth . . .”\u003cbr\u003e Rude fingers pulled back Etzel’s lips.\u003cbr\u003e “With the right training, they could tear a man to shreds. Should we take him?”\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eJa, \u003c\/i\u003etake him,” rumbled a second voice. “And we will turn him into the fiercest guard dog on the Berlin police force.”\u003cbr\u003e Etzel was shoved into a canvas bag.\u003cbr\u003e His mother barked.\u003cbr\u003e Greta and Otto yelped.\u003cbr\u003e In the bag’s darkness, Etzel whined.","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302315380965,"sku":"NP9780593708606","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593708606.jpg?v=1767737450","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/strongheart-wonder-dog-of-the-silver-screen-isbn-9780593708606","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}