Beautiful Joe - Hardcover

Saunders, Margaret Marshall

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670064645 ISBN 13: 9780670064649

Publisher: Puffin Canada, 2009

Synopsis

Based on true events, Beautiful Joe tells the story of a dog that is rescued from the hands of a cruel master who removes his ears and tail in a fit of anger. The Morris family comes to his aid and carefully nurses the dog back to health, giving him the name, Beautiful Joe.

Originally published in 1894, it is told from the perspective of Joe himself, who quickly finds that he is in the company of many other animals that the Morrises have saved from harm. They firmly believe that every creature has the right a to full and happy life. Despite his horrible, early experiences he falls in love with his adopted family and becomes a loyal and trustworthy companion.

With over seven million copies sold worldwide, Beautiful Joe is a Canadian classic beautifully repackaged for today's young reader.

About this title

About the Author

Margaret Marshall Saunders disguised her name (she is identified only as Marshall Saunders) because she thought it would add to the credibility of the book. She wrote Beautiful Joe after a real dog she encountered in Meaford Ontario which was cruelly mistreated by its master.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Canada
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0670064645
• ISBN 13: 9780670064649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256