Star in the Storm

by Joan Hiatt Harlow

Book Overview

1912. Twelve-year-old Maggie Wells lives in the port village of Bonnie Bay in Newfoundland, where a statute has been passed outlawing all non-sheepherding dogs. Maggie swears she'll protect her beloved Newfoundland dog, Sirius, by hiding him if she must.
Sirius is named after the brightest star in the sky, which is in the constellation of Canis Major, the Great Dog -- and he more than lives up to his name. He hauls firewood across...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689829051
• ISBN13: 9780689829055
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Star in the Storm

The book I reviewed is Star in the Storm.The auther is Joan HiattHarlow. This book is realistic fiction and is based on a true story. This book does not have that many pages. It has 150 pages. This book takes placein Bonnie Bay, Newfoundland. It all started when a law was passed that only sheep dogs were allowed. A girl named Maggie had a dog that was not a sheep dog. Maggie tried to hide her dog. Then a ship gets stuck out at sea, Maggie knows her dog can safe them but will Maggie let him? I personally liked this book because it was about dogs and I love dog books. This book also really cought my attention. In this book something is always happening. I recommend this book to a middle school reader and to someone who really likes dog a lot. This book will keep a reader engrossed from start to finsh. Read this amazing book Star in the Storm!

Awesome

This amazing story takes place on an island of little mercy. A young girl named Maggie Wells is faced with the the challange of living here evreyday. Life is made much easier though by her wonderful Newf dog Sirius. The dog helps keep the family warm in the winter by pulling heavy logs across the frozen ground for the fire and he helps Maggie's father catch fish in the summer. Maggie knows Sirius is her best friend so when a law is passed to get rid of non-shepearding dogs like Sirius Maggie is determend to keep him hidden and safe. But when a ship crashes into the icebergs of Newfoundlan with 100 passengers a board the circumstances change. The rescue crews can't get to the boat because of the huge waves. Maggie knows that only Sirius can make the long swim out to the boat to get a saftey rope to them. But would bringing her dog out of hidding mean the death of him. This was one of the best books I've read in my life I could not put it down. As a result I was up all night. The book was just awesome

Star in the Storm

I purchased this book for my son. We have roots in Newfoundland, and I thought this book would help bring our heritage to the fore. Yes, it did. He read the book with great enthusiasm. I read the book because he recommended it. It is a treasure. We both loved the plot. Sirius, is a true hero, as is Maggie. It is wonderful to read a book that generates a feeling of love and devotion, and faith. There is a deep and meaningful moral to this story, rare in the nature of middle grade reading material. There is a wealth of history, and a true feeling of the culture of Newfoundland...the remoteness, the charm, and the mystery surrounding this land of isolation and beauty. We both HIGHLY recommend this book, for adult readers as well as middle grade readers... For others, who have young adult readers who are moved by books of a classic and meaningful nature, I highly recommend this book, and my son does as well!...

The story of the love between a young girl and her dog.

In Newfoundland in 1912, twelve-year-old Maggie Wells loves her dog, Sirius, as does the rest of the Wells family. But spiteful Tamar Rand, daughter of the wealthiest and most powerful man in the tiny town of Bonnie Bay, hates both Maggie and Sirius. So Tamar tells her father that Sirius was responsible for the death of one of the Rands' sheep. Mr. Rand decides Sirius must be shot, and uses his influence to convince the authorities that Sirius is a menace. So Maggie decides to hide her dog, unable to bear him either being killed or sent away. When a ship begins to sink off the island, however, Sirius is the only one who can bring a line through the water to the ship. Maggie knows it's the right thing to do, but will revealing her dog risk his life? I highly recommend this novel to young readers who enjoy historical fiction or stories about dogs. It brings the place and time to life and has a really sweet story about a girl and her bond with her dog.