num_pages: 248
description: A beloved classic gets a beautiful new look.Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland—too far a journey for any dog to make alone.But Lassie is not just any dog.First published in 1940, Lassie Come-Home has become one of the best-loved dog stories in the world. This beautiful edition showcases the original text and illustrations within a striking new jacket.
language: English
title: Lassie Come-Home
titlecomplete: Lassie Come-Home
characters: Hynes, Priscilla, Joe Carraclough, Lassie, Sam Carraclough
genres: Fiction, Animals, Adventure, Scotland, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Dogs, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 22933
places: Yorkshire, England, Scotland
awards: awardedAt: -852051600000
name: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)