Finding Gobi : the true story of one little dog's big journey / Dion Leonard ; adapted by Aaron Rosenberg.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Tommy Nelson, a division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: [Young readers edition]Description: 190 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780718075316
- 0718075315
- Leonard, Dion -- Juvenile literature
- Dogs -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Dogs -- Gobi Desert (Mongolia and China) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Male long-distance runners -- Scotland -- Edinburgh -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile literature
- Gobi Desert (Mongolia and China) -- Juvenile literature
- Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 636.7009 L581 | Available | 33111011222540 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Bring home the amazing true dog story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard, across a vast desert. Follow their unlikely friendship through the challenges of an 80-mile race and Dion's struggle to bring Gobi home for good.
Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey tells the gripping real-life adventure story of how Gobi followed Dion through the treacherous conditions of the Gobi desert and how, afterward, Dion searched the world for his four-legged friend in order to bring him home.
This young reader's edition
adapts the bestselling adult book for 8- to 12-year-olds includes color photos shows that friendship is more important than winning is a perfect classroom or family read-aloud bookThis heartwarming tale of friendship, loyalty, and determination is sure to delight and surprise any young dog lover.
"An inspiring tale for young readers."
"Bring home the incredible true story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard, across a vast desert. Follow their unlikely friendship through the challenges of an 80-mile race and Dion's struggle to bring Gobi home for good. Finding Gobi : The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey is the incredible true story of Dion Leonard, an athlete who was befriended by a stray dog while running an ultramarathon through the Gobi Desert. Named for the desert in which he found her, Gobi became Dion's closest companion throughout the 80-mile race across China. The scrappy little pup ran mile after mile alongside Dion, through treacherous conditions and across raging rivers. He let her sleep in his tent and share his food, and eventually, his focus shifted from winning to the newfound friendship he and Gobi shared. They crossed the finish line together--not first, but together--and Dion decided to bring Gobi home to Scotland. Just before they were about to leave, however, Gobi disappeared, setting off a worldwide search for the stray. In a town of more than 3 million people, the search seemed hopeless, but this tale of friendship will surprise and delight you as you find out what happens! Join the almost too-good-to-be-true story of hope, friendship, and beating incredible odds in Finding Gobi : The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey by Dion Leonard"-- Provided by publisher.
Age 9-16.