The Field of the Dogs
By Katherine Paterson; Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
(HarperCollins, Paperback, 9780064421478, 112pp.)
Publication Date: October 2002
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover, Prebound
Categories: Action & Adventure - General, Animals - Dogs, Social Issues - General
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Since moving to Vermont, Josh′s life has been a series of new problems. One day he follows his dog, Manch, into a snowy field and gets the surprise of a lifetime--Manch can talk!
Taut and suspenseful, Katherine Paterson′s exciting chapters are interspersed with Emily Arnold McCully′s accomplished pen and ink drawings.
Ages 8-12
Katherine Paterson was born in China, where she spent part of her childhood. After her education in China and the American South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting for her first three novels. Ms. Paterson has received numerous awards for her writing, including National Book Awards for The Master Puppeteer and The Great Gilly Hopkins, as well as Newbery Medals for Jacob Have I Loved and Bridge to Terabithia. Ms. Paterson lives with her husband in Vermont. They have four grown children.











