When 11-year-old Marty Preston chances upon a mistreated beagle pup in his hometown of Friendly, West Virginia, he is not prepared for the ethical questions he has to face. Should he return the dog to its owner, only to have the animal abused again? Should he tell his parents? Should he steal food to help the poor creature? Marty's efforts to cope with these questions provides the moral backbone for this story, which is presented in a language and manner that will be understood by third- and fourth-grade readers.
《喜乐与我》(作者菲琳丝·那勒)内容介绍:“喜乐”是一只遭主人虐待的小狗,它先后两次从凶恶的主人那里偷偷逃跑,来向马提求救。马提决定不顾一切拯救喜乐,他将喜乐藏在山林中,每天节省自己的食物偷偷去喂它,捡拾铝罐卖钱给它买食物,还给喜乐治好了伤。
为了赎回喜乐,马提答应给喜乐主人做二十小时的苦工。在狗主人恶意的压榨下,马提熬得住所有的苦吗?狗主人真的会把喜乐交出来吗?《喜乐与我》荣获纽伯瑞儿童文学奖金奖!
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Characters, 138 pages, 7.85"x5.75"