Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
Chester and Gus
Contributor(s): McGovern, Cammie (Author)

View larger image

ISBN: 0062330683     ISBN-13: 9780062330680
Publisher: HarperCollins
Retail: $16.99OUR PRICE: $12.40  
  Buy 25 or more:OUR PRICE: $11.38   Save More!
  Buy 100 or more:OUR PRICE: $10.87   Save More!


  WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD!   Click here for our low price guarantee

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2017
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2016950346
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 680(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.2" L (0.70 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/30/2017
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 189328
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Critically acclaimed author Cammie McGovern presents a heartwarming and humorous middle grade novel about the remarkable bond that forms between an aspiring service dog and an autistic boy in need of a friend. "Joyful, inspiring, and completely winning, Chester and Gus is unforgettable," proclaimed Katherine Applegate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Newbery Medal winner The One and Only Ivan.

Chester has always wanted to become a service dog. When he fails his certification test, though, it seems like that dream will never come true--until a family adopts him. They want him to be a companion for their ten-year-old son, Gus, who has autism. But Gus acts so differently than anyone Chester has ever met. He never wants to pet Chester, and sometimes he doesn't even want Chester in the room. Chester's not sure how to help Gus since this isn't exactly the job he trained for--but he's determined to figure it out. Because after all, Gus is now his person.

In the spirit of beloved classics like Because of Winn-Dixie, Shiloh, and Old Yeller, Cammie McGovern's heartfelt novel--told from Chester's point of view--explores the extraordinary friendship between a child and a dog with a poignant and modern twist.


Contributor Bio(s): McGovern, Cammie: -

Cammie McGovern is the author of Say What You Will as well as the adult novels Neighborhood Watch, Eye Contact, and The Art of Seeing. Cammie is also one of the founders of Whole Children, a resource center that runs after-school classes and programs for children with special needs. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.


 
Customers who bought this item also bought...

Stef Soto, Taco Queen - Reprint Edition
The Exact Location of Home - Reprint Edition
Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge - Reprint Edition
The Van Gogh Deception
Mango Delight - Reprint Edition
Amina's Voice - Reprint Edition
Confessions from the Principal's Kid
Let's Pretend We Never Met - Reprint Edition
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!