Sable
By Karen Hesse; Marcia Sewall (Illustrator)
(Redfeather Book from Henry Holt, Paperback, 9780805057720, 96pp.)
Publication Date: April 1998
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback
Categories: Readers - Chapter Books
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Tate is overjoyed when a scrawny mutt turns up in the yard one day. She even persuades Mam and Pap to let her keep Sable, named for her dark, silky fur. But before long, the incorrigible dog begins to cause trouble with the neighbors. Will Sable have to go?
Karen Hesse is the award-winning author of several outstanding books for young readers, including Letters from Rifka and Phoenix Rising. She lives in Williamsville, Vermont.Marcia Sewall lives in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
"Hesse turns out an exemplary chapter book with this superbly structured work about a girl and her dog." --Publishers Weekly, starred review











