Elf Dog and Owl Head (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781536235166)

"Writing with his characteristic precision, Anderson melds the fantastic with the everyday. . . . A hilarious, heartfelt triumph." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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. Each day the mysterious Elphinore 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. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by Junyi Wu, National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson's novel 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: 1536235164
ISBN-13: 9781536235166
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2024
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs

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