A Place to Call Home: Toby's Tale - Softcover

Whitmore, G A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1478700734 ISBN 13: 9781478700739

Publisher: Outskirts Press, 2014

Synopsis

A Place to Call Home is the heartwarming and inspiring story of an abandoned white German shepherd puppy named Toby and his cross-country search for a forever home. Narrated in part by the animal characters in the book, the reader experiences Toby's world through his eyes and those of the animals he meets on his journey.  

Toby's life begins on a farm where the carefree, happy days he has known come to an abrupt end when his breeder decides to "dispose" of him and his sister Tara because of the color of their fur. With the help of a kind farmhand, the two puppies escape unharmed.

After a tumultuous time during which Toby is shuffled from place to place, he is finally adopted, but he quickly realizes his new family has deep-seated issues that put him in danger, and what seemed like an ideal home, turns into another place he must escape from.

As Toby struggles to find a forever home where he can feel safe and secure, he experiences some painful losses, but he also makes new friends--friends who will help him to trust humans again and teach him the power of love.

Inspired by a true story, this middle grade/young adult novel can be enjoyed by dog lovers of all ages.

About this title

About the Author:

Ms. Whitmore's passion for writing and her love of dogs come together in her series The Rescue Dog Tales. The first book in the series, A Place to Call Home, was inspired by Toby, an abused dog she adopted from the Connecticut Humane Society. Ms. Whitmore currently lives in Connecticut with her two rescue dogs, Kadee and Zeus.

Review:

Anyone, not just dog lovers, will definitely love this story and be truly inspired by it. The faultless writing style and great flow of the story makes it easy to finish the book in one sitting. Despite the sadness regarding some animal deaths and tragedy, I enjoyed it and I think it would be a great gift for young teen readers. They can learn valuable lessons in how to treat animals humanely from Toby's story. All things considered, this an excellent work from G.A. Whitmore. - Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite

The many twists in Toby's story gripped my heart and caused me to shed more than a few tears, but also kept me filled with hope that he would eventually find his forever home. In a great read for young and old alike, Ms. Whitmore takes readers on an emotional journey with A Place To Call Home: Toby's Tale. Anyone who enjoys reading animal rescue stories will find this a must-read, but really there is much more to this story than that. Truly a story that grabs the heart and won't let go! - Brenda Casto for Readers' Favorite

Imagine the stories that dogs could tell us if they could talk. A Place to Call Home: Toby's Tale by G.A. Whitmore allows us a look inside the mind of a rescue dog named Toby. By alternating the story between Toby's point of view and the human point of view, G.A. Whitmore helps us to understand how each thing that we do is seen and interpreted by our pets. Through the eyes of Toby, we are drawn to a deep emotional attachment to the innocent world that is seen through the eyes of a puppy and a dog. Simple yet profound, tragic but triumphant . . . - Bil Howard for Readers' Favorite
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1478700734
• ISBN 13: 9781478700739
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 302