Hurry Home, Candy
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1953

Hurry Home, Candy

Written by Meindert DeJong · Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

A lost dog searches for a place to call home.

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244 pages· 750L
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A nameless, lost dog roams the desolate countryside, surviving on scraps and solitude. Along his journey, he encounters fleeting kindness from strangers, but never stays. Will he ever find a true home?

From the publisher

The dog was lost. He had no name, and no one to love him. He has only the silent, empty countryside, and a few crumbs and bare bones he could pick up. He had only himself, and he was afraid. Along the way, the little dog found a few friends, people who gave him shelter for a while, but always he moved on – until he found a place he could call home forever.

Awards

Newbery Honor (1954)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
244
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.8
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
September 13, 1953
First published
January 1, 1953
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064400251

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