Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;1912.andlt;/Bandgt; Twelve-year-old Maggie Wells lives in the port village of Bonnie Bay in Newfoundland, where a statute has been passed outlawing all non-sheepherding dogs. Maggie swears she'll protect her beloved Newfoundland dog, Sirius, by hiding him if she must. andlt;BRandgt; Sirius is named after the brightest star in the sky, which is in the constellation of andlt;Iandgt;Canis Major,andlt;/Iandgt; the Great Dog -- and he more than lives up to his name. He hauls firewood across the frozen bay to keep Maggie's family warm in the winter. He helps Pa fish in the cold Atlantic Ocean. And he saves Maggie when she's stranded near an iceberg. Sirius is an invaluable member of the Wells family, worth protecting at all costs. So when a terrific gale strikes the Newfoundland coast, forcing a steamer with one hundred people on board to founder, Maggie must make the hardest decision of her young life. She knows that her strong, brave dog can help the people on that steamer, but will bringing him out of hiding risk his life? andlt;BRandgt; Based on true stories about Newfoundland dogs, andlt;Iandgt;Star in the Stormandlt;/Iandgt; is filled with drama, tension, and exciting rescues that will keep readers engrossed from start to finish. This heartwarming story of a lovable dog and his feisty mistress will find fans everywhere.
Synopsis
It's 1912 and a statute has been passed outlawing all non-shepherding dogs in Bonnie Bay, Newfoundland. But when a storm strikes the coast and founders a steamer offshore, 12-year-old Maggie knows that her dog, Sirius, can save the people on the ship. How she makes the the decision to bring Sirius out of hiding is the heart of this exciting adventure based upon true accounts.
About the Author
Joan Hiatt Harlow is the author of stories, articles, and poems that have appeared in books and magazines throughout North America and Europe, including
Ranger Rick, Cricket, Chickadee, and
Cobblestone. She is the author of
Shadow Bear, illustrated by Jim Arnosky, and
The Mysterious Doctor Chen, illustrated by Gary Rees, and she enjoys visiting classrooms to help children with their own writing. Ms. Harlow teaches "Writing for Children" for the national correspondence school, The Institute of Children's Literature, and she is also a certified graphologist (handwriting analyst). In the spring and summer, Ms. Harlow lives on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, and in the fall and winter she lives in Venice, Florida.
Star in the Storm is her first novel.
Table of Contents
andlt;Pandgt;andlt;Font size="+1"andgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;/Fontandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Pandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Eleven Black Birdsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Angry Encounter andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Sicknessandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Danger at the Icebergandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nightmareandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Lost Treasure andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Secret at the andlt;Iandgt;Quidnuncandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Sirius Is Missing andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Hidden Spring andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Six Ravensandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Galeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Shipwreck!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Star in the Stormandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Five Black Birdsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Afterwordandlt;BRandgt;