By Louise Rankin
A Newbery honor book published in 1948.
Momo, a girl who lives in Tibet near the top of Jelep La Pass has always wanted a dog, and not just any dog, a Lhasa Terrier a prince among dogs. After many years of patient diligent praying Momo finally receives a little tiny Lhasa Terrier pup from a kind trader.
The town astrologer who comes once a baby is born, graphs their future in the stars and advises parents on suitable names, is summoned for Momo's dog! After careful consideration he names the dog Pempa after Momo herself.
Three years after she got Pempa some traders come into her mothers tea shop, and while Momo and her mother are not looking the traders steal Pempa and continue quickly on their journey to Calcutta, India to sell Momo's dog. She is determined to get her dog back so she travels to Calcutta alone on the great trade route. Even with her determination Calcutta is a large city full of people who do not speak the Tibetan language.
Will momo be able to get her dog back or will she have to go all the way home empty handed?
This is an adventerous book about friendship, loyalty, and determination.
This book is suitable for 5th grade and up.
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ReplyDeleteI want to read most these books but can't find them anywhere, where did you get them????????????????!!!!!!?????????
ReplyDeletethere is a nice little place in every town that has most every book around.....
ReplyDeleteCalled a library ever heard of it?
My local library got bombed in the world war II. They never bothered putting a new one up.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously my library barely has anything!!! I looked for some of the books on this blog and there weren't any, it really has more dumb girly books... I hate my library... It has about ten of each book+. So they can afford multiple of a few horrible books and not actually a few good ones??? I hope some librarian who works there see's this...
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