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Chan, Gillian

The Carved Box

232 pp. | Kids Can | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 1-55074-895-5 $$16.95
(3) 4-6 When fifteen-year-old Callum Murdoch arrives in Canada to work on his uncle's farm, he meets a man who offers to sell him a dog that remains loyal to the person who carries a carved box. Compelled, Callum accepts this offer, and eventually discovers the animal is nearly human and longs to be set free. Chan weaves an engaging fantasy about the importance of freedom.
Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

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