{"product_id":"hachiko-waits-lesla-newman-9780312558062","title":"Hachiko Waits: Based on a True Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What a good dog you are. What a fine dog you are. Hachi, you are the best dog in all of Japan.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eProfessor Ueno speaks these words to his faithful dog before boarding the train to work every morning. And every afternoon, just before three o'clock, Hachi is at the train station to greet his beloved master. One day, the train arrives at the station without the professor. Hachi waits.\u003cbr\u003e For ten years, Hachi waits for his master to return. Not even Yasuo, the young boy who takes care of Hachi, can persuade him to leave his post.\u003cbr\u003e Hachiko Waits, a novel inspired by a true story, brings to life the legendary Akita who became a national symbol for loyalty and devotion. This is a must-read for dog lovers of all ages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHachiko Waits\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lesl饌 Newman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312558066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312558062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.64h x 5.24w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e82246 \/ Hachiko Waits\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lesl饌 Newman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050374951167,"sku":"9780312558062","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d97c3fc-fb1a-462f-8d12-740f8b2ddb19.jpg?v=1685006862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hachiko-waits-lesla-newman-9780312558062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}