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edition:Paperback
category: Children's Fiction
published: May 2013
ISBN:9781550505542
publisher: Coteau Books

Brovko's Amazing Journey

by Larry Warwaruk

tagged: dogs
Description

Join Brovko on a wild adventureOall the way to a brand new world! Can Brovko's family really be leaving him behind as they go to make a new life in Canada? 12-year-old Andrei is furious and upset at having to leave his wonderful companion behind n and Brovko isn't happy either. He tries to make the best of life with a new family, but it soon becomes clear what he has to do: find a way to get to Canada himself and be reunited with his true owner. With a little help from a mysterious hermit, Brovko embarks on his adventurous mission and sets out to find Andrei. Along the way he rides on trains, becomes a guide dog for a kobzar, learns the ways of the big city and escapes a dog-catcher, herds bulls, and performs a daring rescue at sea. Once in Canada, Brovko must begin a long and perilous trek on foot, following his nose. When he runs into serious danger, the hermit's magic isn't enough to save him n but help comes from another, unexpected direction. What an adventure Brovko will have to share with AndreiOif only he can find him again! The traditions of Ukraine are woven into a story of incredible escapades and true grit, wrapping young readers in the magic of Brovko's Amazing Journey.

About the Author

Larry Warwaruk

Contributor Notes

Larry Warwaruk is the author of the adult novels The Ukrainian Wedding, Bone Coulee, and The Rope of Time. He was the lead editor for the popular Saskatchewan literature anthology Sundog Highway. The Ukrainian Wedding was the recipient of the Saskatchewan Fiction Award. His juvenile novel Andrei and the Snow Walker, a companion volume to Brovko's Amazing Journey, was a finalist for the national Kobzar Award. Larry lives in central Saskatchewan.

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