Maggie's Second Chance

In a compelling story, movingly illustrated, the issue of animal abandonment is brought to life. Maggie, a...
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Author: Nancy Furstinger
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Maggie's Second Chance by Furstinger, Nancy

Maggie's Second Chance

¥4,434

Maggie's Second Chance

¥4,434
Author: Nancy Furstinger
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

In a compelling story, movingly illustrated, the issue of animal abandonment is brought to life. Maggie, a pregnant lab mix, is left behind in her people's deserted house. Discovered by the realtor, Maggie is brought to the pound where her puppies are born. When Jeff, a fourth-grader, reads a newspaper story about Maggie's puppies being adopted while Maggie is not, he learns from his teacher that Maggie will be euthanized if no one adopts her. This knowledge galvanizes Jeff and his classmates to successfully plan and petition their town council to build an animal shelter. Maggie is given her second chance--taken to the new town shelter, where she is eventually adopted. Maggie's Second Chance is based on the true story of Texas fourth-graders who founded an animal shelter in their town. The final page offers factual comprehensive information on how to help abandoned dogs.

Nancy Furstinger, the author of nearly one hundred books, many about animals, is also an editor at two children's book publishing houses. She shares her home with three rescued dogs (including Jolly--the real Maggie) and six rescued house rabbits.

Joe Hyatt is the illustrator of Buddy Unchained, an award-winning picture book used in schools and libraries around the country. He has a career painting portraits of dogs that was inspired by the portrait he made of his yellow Labrador retriever, Nola. Hyatt lives in California with his three rescue dogs, Nola, Turtle, and Holiday.



Author: Nancy Furstinger
Publisher: Gryphon Press - The Gryphon Press
Published: 04/26/2011
Pages: 24
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.90h x 9.10w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780940719118
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 147911 / Maggie's Second Chance


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 73

About the Author
Nancy Furstinger: Nancy Furstinger is the author of nearly 100 books, including many on her favorite topic: animals! She started her writing career in third grade, when a play she wrote was performed by her class. Since then, Nancy has been a feature writer for a daily newspaper, a managing editor of trade and consumer magazines, and an editor at two children's book publishing houses. She shares her home with 3 rescued dogs (including Jolly--the real Maggie) and 6 rescued house rabbits, and volunteers and fosters pets for several animal organizations.

Joe Hyatt's portraits of dogs are in collections around the country. He and his wife have rescued dogs for the past serveral years.

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