Elf Dog and Owl Head (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536222814)

A Newbery Honor Book

"A hilarious, heartfelt triumph."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

From the singular imagination of National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson comes a magical adventure about a boy and his dog--or a dog and her boy--and a forest of wonders hidden in plain sight.

Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and with little to look forward to but a summer of video-calling friends, vying with annoying sisters for the family computer, and tuning out his parents' financial worries, he's only too happy to retreat to the woods. From the moment the elegant little dog with the ornate collar appears like an apparition among the trees, Clay sees something uncanny in her. With this mysterious Elphinore as guide, he'll glimpse ancient secrets folded all but invisibly into the forest. Each day the dog leads Clay down paths he never knew existed, deeper into the unknown. But they aren't alone in their surreal adventures. There are traps and terrors in the woods, too, and if Clay isn't careful, he might stray off the path and lose his way forever. Graced with evocative black-and-white illustrations by Junyi Wu, Elf Dog and Owl Head is heartfelt and exhilarating, wry and poignant, seamlessly merging the fantastic and the familiar in a tale both timely and timeless.

Author: M. T. Anderson
ISBN-10: 153622281X
ISBN-13: 9781536222814
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2023
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 521867 / Elf Dog & Owl Head

Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2023
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2023
Booklist 02/15/2023 pg. 61
Publishers Weekly 02/20/2023
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2023 pg. 60
BookPage 04/01/2023
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 11/24/2023 pg. 1