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Charley knows a lot about pain. She endures it when she walks on her newly shattered leg, she sees it when her father buries himself in an eighty-hour work week, and she runs from it when she sees photographs her mother took before her death. Then one day, Charley meets a wild, abused dog that... read more
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Listen is a book about a Girl named Charlie, and a dog who she names Coyote. Charlie had gotten into a bad accident, and has a badly broken leg. Charlie meets a strange wild dog. Charlie knows a lot about pain, but Coyote knows more. Charlie finds more out about this wild dog. Charlie decides... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Charley: Charley is the protagonist of this story. In a car crash that Amy's brother causes, she breaks her leg. And when Amy goes off to play tennis all summer with another friend, it breaks her heart. Then Charley finds Coyote. Throughout the summer, they bond and they both heal.
- Coyote: Is afraid of humans and has a wild heart but is changed because of Charley.
- Sarita: The family's live-in maid/nanny
- Amy: Charley's (ex?) best friend. After what Amy's big brother did to them, and Charley's leg, Charley's not sure if she's ready to forgive and forget. And to top it off, Amy abandons her all summer to go play tennis with another friend at Lake George.
- Paul Morgan: Charley's father who works 80-hour work weeks.
- Sadie: The Davis's dog that has a close-knit friendship with Coyote.
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First Sentence edit
Charley is halfway across the dam, sweat dripping down her back under her T-shirt, when her father drives past her on his way back to work.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - Dog
Chapter 2 - Promise
Chapter 3 - The Woods Trail
Chapter 4 - Feeding
Chapter 5 - Night
Chapter 6 - The Taming
Chapter 7 - One Week
Chapter 8 - Sadie
Chapter 9 - Two Weeks
Chapter 10 - Rain
Chapter 11 - Trees and Stones...
Chapter 12 - Photographs
Chapter 13 - Miracle
Chapter 14 - Watchdog
Chapter 15 - Five Weeks
Chapter 16 - The Pine Grove
Chapter 17 - Touch
Chapter 18 - Regular Dog
Chapter 19 - Survivor
Chapter 20 - Two Steps Forward
Chapter 21 - Amy
Chapter 22 - Time Together
Chapter 23 - Gone
Chapter 24 - Four Days
Chapter 25 - Home
Chapter 26 - Sixty-nine Days
Series & Lists edit
This is book 13 of 15 in 2008-2009 Iowa Teen Award. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Down the Rabbit Hole, and followed by Crossing the Wire.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stephanie S. Tolan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollin
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 11, 2006
ISBN: 0060579358
Page Count: 208
Publisher: HarperCollin
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 11, 2006
ISBN: 0060579358
Page Count: 208
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Issues › Death & Dying › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Self-Esteem & Self-Respect › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Dogs › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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