Hurry Home Candy Author:Meindert DeJong The dog had no name, and no one to love him. He had only the silent, empty countryside, and a few crumbs and bare bones he could pick up. He had only himself and he was afraid. This dramatic and moving story for pre-teen-age readers is written by Meindert DeJong, winner of both the Nebery Medal and the Hans Christian Anderson Medal.
This book is a powerful tour-de-force. The story centers around a stray dog and told with an empathy which is wrenching. Language is exquisite and real.