Scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of meindert dejongs hurry home candy. Clip this weeks coupons online and see all sales happening at your local walgreens. I thought perhaps i had read this book as a kid, and it did become more and more familiar the further. Four of his books including hurry home, candy are newbery honor books. Find hurry home, candy harper trophy books 0064400255 by meindert dejong. Newbery honor book, 1954 a lonely, little stray dog survives several terrifying experiences, and eventually finds a good home accessrestricteditem true addeddate 20100322 17. Read this book and travel alongside candy on his epic and eventful journey to find happiness and security, which is what we all want in life. On the train, he meets a boy named quinn, and they decide to go on the adventure together. He writes here of a lost year in the life of a small dog in the same touching way. Hurry home candy was such a significant read of my childhood the fear of abandonment and the joy of being loved experienced and retold through the emotions of a dog.
Sarah and johnny were out of town and had to rush home because az started showing signs of a concussion. In gym candy, the main character is mick johnson, a football player at shilshole high school. Illustrated by maurice sendak, the book was first published in 1953 and was a. He became a teacher, then a farmer and holds the national book award of america, the newbery medal and the hans christian andersen medal for his lasting contribution to childrens literature. The scene is america, not holland, but a frightened strays america, full of mean people and kind people, narrow escapes. Meindert dejong is the awardwinning author of many classic books for children, including the newbery medalwinning the wheel on the schooland the newbery honorwinning along came a dog, shadrach,and the house of sixty fathers, all available in harper trophy editions and illustrated by maurice sendak. Even when a few friendly people invite him in at times, candy keeps moving along until he finds a home he can call his own forever. It regularly appears on public library and school reading lists. The creativeness and artistry of the author is evidenced in the starkly realistic, compassionate story of candy, a little lost dog that becomes a stray. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The bottom line, it all depends on what you are shipping.
This is a book i had in my classroom library when i taught 4th grade and i gave my copy to one of my grandchildren but got the desire to read it again. Illustrated by maurice sendak, the book was first published in. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Click to read more about hurry home, candy by meindert dejong. Wills grandmother has told will about the candy mountain since he was a small child. Hurry home, candy dejong, meindert, sendak, maurice on. Shadrach and hurry home, candy were both runnersup for the newbery medal in 1954. Hurry home, candy harper trophy books 0064400255 by. Meindert dejong was born in holland in 1906 but moved to the us at the age of eight.
Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Gym candy was my choice this month because i needed something that would keep me interested, and thrilled. Hurry home, candy by meindert dejong, 1953, harper edition, in english. I noticed because the food and water i left out every morning would still be there when i returned the next day. 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. Hurry home, candy by meindert dejong, maurice sendak.
Hurry home, candy carmeesha dudley the end simulated letter about book dear stray dog, when the end of my dogs life was approaching. Meindert dejong books list of books by author meindert dejong. If you are sending a large, heavy item, such as a television or grill, buy it on amazon prime and get free shipping. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the. Maurice sendak, the author of where the wild things are did an excellent job of illustrating the novel. He has only the silent, empty countryside, and a few crumbs and bare bones he could pick up. Shop local with us at 907 lake avenue for floristdesigned flower arrangements, bouquets and balloons. No hurry to get home by emily hahn, paperback barnes.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Candy is a 1958 novel written by maxwell kenton, the pseudonym of terry southern and mason hoffenberg, who wrote it in collaboration for the dirty book publisher olympia press, which published the novel as part of its travellers companion series. Get a free small box of truffles with the purchase of a valentines day mylar balloon. Maurice sendak through one whole year, candy lives his life as a stray, until one day he meets the pigwoman. May, 2019 az fell today while the kids were at the park. Goodreads members who liked hurry home, candy also liked. See all books authored by meindert dejong, including the wheel on the school, and along came a dog, and. Hurry home candy lexile find a book metametrics inc. Goumas confections is a small locally owned and operated candy store. Hurry home, candy is a newbery honor book that was originally published in 1953. Billy and the unhappy bull, the little stray dog and the cat that walked a week to find its way home. Hurry home, candy library binding january 1, 1953 by meindert dejong author. I remember the cover, and the hopeful title hurry home, candy that stirred my emotions the minute i picked out the book to read from the. One night, will is awakened by the conductor of a train.
Meindert dejong 4 march 1906 16 july 1991 was an author of childrens books, and a recipient of the newbery medal and hans christian andersen medal. Please contact us if you need additional description or info. Sites like sparknotes with a hurry home candy study guide or cliff notes. Hurry home, candy by meindert dejong hurry home, candy by meindert dejong the creativeness and artistry of the author is evidenced in the starkly realistic, compassionate story of candy, a little lost dog that becomes a stray. Hurry home, candy harper trophy books the book garden. Candy montgomery and betty gore had a lot in common.
Its a wonderful animal story filled with excitement, aventure. Hurry home candy millerbrody educational audiobook. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Illustrated by maurice sendak, the book was first published in 1953 and was a newbery honor recipient in 1954. Find books like hurry home, candy from the worlds largest community of readers. Hurry home, candy by meindert dejong is a childrens novel about a dog.
Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Filled with the tastiest minichocolate chip cookies theyll ever eat and bottled in a resealable quart jar tied with a bright blue ribbon bow. Hurry home candy summary and analysis free book notes. Hurry home candy written by dejong, meindert illustrated by sendak, maurice published by the childrens book club stock code. Teachers home lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Will can hardly believe he is going to the candy mountain. The beginning of the book really thrills while the end devastates and brings the reader back to reality. This book may make you cry with both sadness and joy and will hopefully teach you to have compassion for animals great and small. A special book,timeless,universal themes sharply observed and wonderfully illustrated. Newbery honor book, 1954 a lonely, little stray dog survives several terrifying experiences, and eventually finds a good home. Hurry home, candy lions by dejong, meindert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hurry home, candy harper trophy books by meindert dejong and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hurry home, candy hurry home, candy by meindert dejong is a childrens novel about a dog. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
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