A Dog on Barkham Street
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A Dog on Barkham Street is a children's novel published in 1960 written by Mary Stolz
and illustrated by Leonard Shortall. It was voted one of 41 notable children's books of 1960 in a poll of librarians conducted by the American Library Association
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A companion novel, The Bully of Barkham Street, was published in 1963. This presents the events of A Dog on Barkham Street from another point of view.
Mary Stolz
Mary Stolz was an American writer of fiction for children and young adults. Her works received Newbery Honors in 1962 and 1966 and her entire body of work was awarded the George G. Stone Recognition of Merit in 1982.Her literary works range from picture books to young-adult novels...
and illustrated by Leonard Shortall. It was voted one of 41 notable children's books of 1960 in a poll of librarians conducted by the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
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A companion novel, The Bully of Barkham Street, was published in 1963. This presents the events of A Dog on Barkham Street from another point of view.