Sophie: The Incredible True Story of the Castaway Dog
The remarkable true story of a family's beloved dog lost at sea, her amazing survival on an isolated island for five months, and her extraordinary return home
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| ISBN-13 |
9780738214672 |
| ISBN-10 |
0738214671 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
Internationally sourced; usually ships 2-3 weeks |
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| Publisher |
The Perseus Books Group |
| Imprint |
Da Capo Press Inc |
| Publication Date |
24 January 2012
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| Publication Country |
 United States |
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| Format |
Hardback |
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| Author(s) |
By Pearse, Emma |
| Category |
Dogs As Pets
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| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| Library of Congress |
Human-animal relationships, Sophie (Dog), Australian cattle dog - Australia, Survival at sea - Australia |
| NBS Text |
Pets & Equine |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
307 pp |
| Dimensions |
Width: 159mm
Height: 236mm
Spine: 28mm |
| Weight |
531g |
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| Dewey Code |
636.700929 |
| Catalogue Code |
238453 |
Description of this Book
Merle's Door meets the Daily Coyote in this extraordinary story of a dog's journey back to her family. Sophie Tucker, a three-year-old Australian blue heeler, goes overboard into the predator infested waters of the Great Barrier Reef, and Sophie's heartbroken family has given her up for lost; little do they know that Sophie swam six miles to an isolated nature preserve called St. Bees--where she survived unassisted for five months by living off the land. The story of her survival and rescue is nothing short of miraculous.
Journalist Emma Pearse delves into Sophie's story and re-creates the accident and Sophie's improbable journey. Pearse tells the story from the perspectives of Sophie, her family, and the scientists on St. Bees who found her. Interwoven with research on the emotional lives of animals and interviews with animal experts, including Temple Grandin, Sophie offers undeniable proof about the unbreakable animal-human bond. Heartwarming, riveting, and inspirational, Sophie is an unbelievable story of the resilience of the human--and animal--spirit.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
<p> Publishers Weekly, 10/3/11<br> A tender, delightful story of how a cosseted pup turned into a hardy, intrepid--and very lucky--'supercanine, ' this book will endear itself to dog and adventure lovers everywhere. <br><br> Kirkus Reviews, 11/1/11<br> This story of canine loyalty and the power of human-animal relationships is as charming as its blue-furred heroine. A treat for dog lovers. |
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