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[ 책 소개 ]
부모님이 이혼하신 후, 외로운 커티스는 동물 보호소에서 강아지 한마리를 보게 됩니다. 새미라는 강아지를 보고 티스는 너무나 사랑하게 됩니다. 새미는 꼬불꼬불 말린 검은 털, 팔락거리는 귀, 살랑살랑 흔드는 꼬리, 새하얀 이빨을 가진 사랑스런 강아지입니다. 커티스는 새미야말로 세상에서 최고의 강아지라고 생각했습니다.
하지만, 새미를 집에 데려 오자 모든 사정이 바뀌었습니다. 새미는 음식을 훔쳐먹는가 하면 스티커즈와 장난감들을 물어뜯었습니다. 그럼에도 커티스는 여전히 새미를 사랑했습니다. 그렇지만 새미가 커티스의 엄마를 물었을 때 커티스는 자신의 생각대로 새미가 완벽한 강아지가 아니라는 사실에 직면해야 했습니다. 커티스의 엄마는 새미를 농장으로 보내기로 했습니다. 커티스가 새미를 포기할까요? 아니면 외로움을 없애주었던 사랑스런 새미를 지켜낼까요?
이 책은 이혼과 애완동물라는 두 가지 다른 주제를 통해 책임(responsibility)과 믿음(Credit)이라는 문제에 대해 다시 한번 생각하게 합니다.
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Edition: Paperback: 112 pages
ISBN: 0380732939
책 크기 : 19.2cm x 12.9cm
[ 영문 서평 ]
Book Description
All Curtis wants is a dog. At the animal shelter, Curtis falls in love with Sammy, a friendly puppy with curly black fur, floppy ears, a wagging tail, and perfect white teeth. He's the best dog in the whole world.
At home, things are different-Sammy steals food and chews sneakers and toys-but Curtis loves him anyway. Then Sammy bites Curtis's mom, and Curtis has to face the fact that Sammy's not perfect after all.
Will Curtis have to give Sammy up? Or will he do whatever it takes to keep his dog?
Annotation
Curtis gets a dog when his parents divorce, but his beloved new dog causes problems that he did not expect.
From the Publisher
When Curtis's parents get divorced, he has a hard time getting used to all the changes. But there is one thing that will make him feel better—a dog.
At the animal shelter, Curtis finds Sammy, a friendly puppy with curly black fur, floppy ears, and perfect white teeth. He is sure he has chosen the very best dog in the whole shelter.
But when Sammy bites Curtis's mom, Curtis must face the reality that his puppy might not be so perfect after all. Beloved author Johanna Hurwitz writes with sensitivity about adjusting to a new family situation and the dilemma of loving a problem pet.
This touching story will have Hurwitz fans wondering: Will Curtis have to give Sammy up? Or will he do whatever it takes to keep his new best friend?
Publisher's Weekly
Hurwitz (Make Room for Elisa) affectingly treats two familiar themes in the plot of her latest novel divorce and pet ownership and places the rigors of childhood front and center. Ten-year-old Curtis, smarting from his parents' recent separation, narrates in a candid and endearing voice. For instance, in his response to his mother's statement that "half the couples in the United States are getting divorced these days," and he'll get used to it, he says: "`Yeah. But it stinks. Why couldn't we be part of the half that stays together?' I wanted to say more, but I was afraid I'd start crying." In an effort to make him happier, his mother agrees to Curtis's pleas for a dog, a request that his parents have turned down in the past. They head to a shelter, and the quickly adopted Sammy seems to be a panacea for Curtis's malaise. Yet several mishaps reveal the complications of owning a dog, the most serious of which occur when the feisty pooch bites Curtis's mother, three-year-old brother and--in a final wrenching scene--Curtis himself. In a concluding note to this poignant tale, a professional dog trainer emphasizes the importance of proper training of dogs. Hurwitz raises two difficult issues responsibly and credibly, and deGroat's finely etched, black-and-white illustrations underscore the genuine emotion that runs through this elucidating story.
School Library Journal
Not your usual boy-and-his-dog story, this tale comes with a few hard-earned lessons about responsible pet ownership. Fourth-grader Curtis lives in an apartment with his recently separated mother and younger brother, Mitchell. To help compensate for the pending divorce, Curtis's mother goes against her better judgment and allows him to select a puppy from an animal shelter. The one he chooses turns out to be a chewer. Having owned the dog only two weeks, Curtis's mother decides they cannot keep Sammy after he bites her and Mitchell. While attempting to run away with his pet, Curtis is bitten. After six stitches, he realizes that his mother is right, and his father gives Sammy to a friend who has the time and patience to train him. Hurwitz's story has no happily-ever-after ending but makes a strong statement about the consequences of taking a responsibility too lightly. DeGroat's realistic drawings are a bonus. A good message for aspiring or prospective pet owners.
Booklist
The prolific author of humorous, easy chapter books offers a serious commentary on the subject of dog ownership. Fourth-grader Curtis has always wanted a pup, and after his parents file for divorce, his mother reluctantly agrees. They visit an animal shelter, where Curtis selects a small, black, friendly-looking cocker spaniel. Unfortunately, things go badly from the start. Sammy chews up Curtis' new sneakers, creates a disturbance at Dad's apartment (where dogs are forbidden), and bites anyone who tries to take food away from him. Finally, Mom concludes that Sammy must go, and a sadder-but-wiser Curtis (sporting 10 stitches in his hand) agrees. Hurwitz, who knows her audience well, manages to make her point without ever becoming didactic. Kids are sure to appreciate the story's many lighter moments, too, such as Sammy, hidden in a canvas bag, barking loudly in a New York City taxi. This will be popular with Hurwitz's fans and parents of readers who are convinced that a dog will fix everything. A note from dog trainer Larry Berg explains what went wrong. Kay Weisman
[ 작가 소개 ]
Johanna Hurwitz is the author of over five dozen books for young readers. She is the recipient of many state awards, including the Texas Bluebonnet Award, the Kentucky Bluegrass Award, and the Garden State Children's Choice Award. She lives in Great Neck, NY.
Johanna Hurwitz always knew she wanted to be a writer. She started by telling stories to her brother, who is six years her junior, and she's been making up stories ever since. Born and raised in New York City, she earned her B.A. degree from Queens College and went on to receive a master's in library science from Columbia University. She embarked on a career as a children's librarian, but she never forgot that one day she wanted to write books, too.
She worked at the New York Public Library and in a variety of other public and school library positions. She also taught graduate courses in children's literature and storytelling at Queens College. When she and her husband, Uri -- a college teacher and writer-and their children, Nomi and Beni, moved to Long Island, she continued her library work.
Although she had told original stories to her children, it was not until they were well along in school that Mrs. Hurwitz actually began to write down her stories. That's why, when children ask her how long it takes to write a book, she replies that her first, Busybody Nora, took her whole life.
But since then she has been writing with regularity, portraying with humor and sympathy the everyday incidents that are so important to children. She is particularly fond of seven- to nine-year-olds, because they are " so very open and get excited about small things," and she enjoys writing realistic fiction for and about them.
That these youngsters are equally fond of Mrs. Hurwitz's books is obvious. She has received many child-chosen state awards, including the Texas Bluebonnet Award, the Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award, the Kentucky Bluegrass Award, the Garden State Children's Choice Award, the West Virginia Children's Book Award, and others.
In recent years, Johanna Hurwitz has crisscrossed the United States from Juneau, Alaska, to Jackson, Mississippi, and from San Diego, California, to St. Albans, Vermont. She has even spoken abroad, from Morocco to Mozambique and from Portugal to Nicaragua. On these trips she has met and spoken to schoolchildren, teachers, librarians, and parents. She has made many new friends and has often brought home new ideas for her next book. |
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