A Dog on Barkham Street

A Dog on Barkham Street

First edition
Author	Mary Stolz
Illustrator	Leonard Shortall
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature
Publication date	1960
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	184 pp
Preceded by	Emmett's Pig
Followed by	Belling the Tiger

A Dog on Barkham Street is a children's novel published in 1960 written by Mary Stolz and illustrated by Leonard Shortall. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was voted one of 41 notable children's books of 1960 in a poll of librarians conducted by the American Library Association. ^[4]

A companion novel, The Bully of Barkham Street, was published in 1963. This presents the events of A Dog on Barkham Street from the bully's point of view. ^[5]

Plot

The main character, Edward Frost, is a kid who is constantly bullied by his neighbor, Martin Hastings. Edward asks his parents if they can move to a far away place, to escape his bully, but they deny him. He also asks for a dog, but his parents do not believe he is responsible enough to care for one,because he isn't. One day, Uncle Josh, a wandering hobo, gives the Edward a collie named Argess.

See also

• Children's literatureportal

References

1. Fischer, Makjorie (May 8, 1960). "Boy Meets Collie" (fee required). The New York Times . Retrieved May 3, 2010.
2. "100 Other Fine Books of 1960". Chicago Tribune . November 6, 1960. Archived from the original (fee required) on October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
3. "Books for Children". Los Angeles Times . January 1, 1961. Archived from the original (fee required) on October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
4. "Librarians Rate Children's Books" (fee required). The New York Times . April 4, 1961. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
5. "Books for Younger Readers". New York Times. No. 216. July 28, 1963.