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Hest, A. (2008). The dog who belonged to no one. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams. ISBN: 978-0-8109-9483-6.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Grade Level: K-4
Summary: Once there was a dog with crooked ears who belonged to no one, and in the same town, there lived a daughter of two bakers. The dog and the girl, Lia, live separate lives, although they are rather lonely. One day, when Lia is delivering bread for her parents, a rainstorm blows in and both her and the dog are soaked to the bone. Together, they rush to the warmth and protection of Lia’s house, and when Lia and the dog make it to her front porch, Lia’s parents allow her to keep the dog.
Activity: Much of this book deals with the feelings of loneliness and isolation. As a way to gain understanding of students’ ideas about these topics, present the class with an anticipation guide before reading the book. Here is one example of a reading anticipation guide that can be presented to them.
Title: The Dog Who Belonged to No One
Author: Amy Hest
Agree Disagree
______ ______ 1. It would be great to live alone.
______ ______ 2. People should pay attention to you if you do something nice for them.
______ ______ 3. Having a friend is the most important thing in life.
______ ______ 4. To make yourself less lonely, you should keep yourself occupied by imagining things.
______ ______ 5. Friends give us a sense of belonging in the word.
______ ______ 6. This sense of belonging is important in order to live a happy life.
After having students complete the anticipation, verbally go over their answers and have students explain why they responded this way. As students read the book, they should be able to relate some of their personal feelings to the text with this activity.
Anticipation Guide Adapted from: Yopp, H.K., & Yopp, R.H. (2014). Literature-Based reading activities (6th ed., pp. 26-28). New York, NY: Pearson.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Grade Level: K-4
Summary: Once there was a dog with crooked ears who belonged to no one, and in the same town, there lived a daughter of two bakers. The dog and the girl, Lia, live separate lives, although they are rather lonely. One day, when Lia is delivering bread for her parents, a rainstorm blows in and both her and the dog are soaked to the bone. Together, they rush to the warmth and protection of Lia’s house, and when Lia and the dog make it to her front porch, Lia’s parents allow her to keep the dog.
Activity: Much of this book deals with the feelings of loneliness and isolation. As a way to gain understanding of students’ ideas about these topics, present the class with an anticipation guide before reading the book. Here is one example of a reading anticipation guide that can be presented to them.
Title: The Dog Who Belonged to No One
Author: Amy Hest
Agree Disagree
______ ______ 1. It would be great to live alone.
______ ______ 2. People should pay attention to you if you do something nice for them.
______ ______ 3. Having a friend is the most important thing in life.
______ ______ 4. To make yourself less lonely, you should keep yourself occupied by imagining things.
______ ______ 5. Friends give us a sense of belonging in the word.
______ ______ 6. This sense of belonging is important in order to live a happy life.
After having students complete the anticipation, verbally go over their answers and have students explain why they responded this way. As students read the book, they should be able to relate some of their personal feelings to the text with this activity.
Anticipation Guide Adapted from: Yopp, H.K., & Yopp, R.H. (2014). Literature-Based reading activities (6th ed., pp. 26-28). New York, NY: Pearson.