Shaper

By Jessie Haas

Book Overview

Chad blames his grandfather Jeep and his older sister, Julia, for the death of his dog last fall. Now, as an empty summer yawns before him, Chad still isn't speaking to jeep, he avoids Julia, and he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439529514
• ISBN13: 9780439529518
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

The Loving Dog's Story

Jessie Hass lived on a Vermont farm as a child. She had lots of pets in her childhood, and she also trained her own horse. Chad's old dog, Shep had died and his family bought a new dog, Queenie. Chad doesn't like Queenie because he still misses Shep, and Queenie isn't good enough to replace him. Chad's new neighbour, David was an animal trainer and helped Chad train Queenie. Chad and Queenie understood each other through the training. I think this story is heart touching because Chad and Queenie finally understood each other after the training. This story is also a page-turner because I couldn't stop reading! This story has a lot of details. I think that lots of friendship and understanding happened in the story. This is mostly showed by Chad and Queenie.

The Loving Dog's Story

Jessie Hass lived on a Vermont farm as a child. She had lots of pets in her childhood, and she also trained her own horse. Chad's old dog, Shep had died and his family bought a new dog, Queenie. Chad doesn't like Queenie because he still misses Shep, and Queenie isn't good enough to replace him. Chad's new neighbour, David was an animal trainer and helped Chad train Queenie. Chad and Queenie understood each other through the training. I think this story is heart touching because Chad and Queenie finally understood each other after the training. This story is also a page-turner because I couldn't stop reading! This story has a lot of details. I think that lots of friendship and understanding happened in the story. This is mostly showed by Chad and Queenie.

Buy It For Every Dog-Loving Kid You Know!

This book knocked me off my feet! I bought it for my nephew's birthday and read it first - it is lovely! It is a great story about a young teen-age boy and his dog, as well as factually accurate in terms of positive/clicker training. In fact, buy it for every dog trainer yoiu know as well as every dog-loving kid!

Excellent story for ages 10 to adult

Anyone interested in animal training using operant conditioning (clicker training) will truly enjoy this story of a young boy learning how to train his dog with the help of a new neighbor. His sister also learns training techniques for her horse. But the story has even more to offer about how to shape your own life and help those close to you in a positive way. The author deals effectively with issues of grief due to the loss of a pet, reconciliation between a boy and his grandfather, and the often tested love between siblings. The message is of a teenage boy surviving difficult times and looking forward with hope to his future. If you want to remember how it feels to be young with a world of possibilities before you - read this book.