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The dog with seven names / by Dianne Wolfer.

The dog with seven names / by Dianne Wolfer.
dog with seven names /
A tiny dog, the runt of the litter, is born on a remote cattle station. She shouldn't have survived, but when Elsie finds, names and loves her, the pup becomes a cherished companion. Life is perfect ... until War arrives. With Japanese air raids moving closer, Elsie's family leaves the Pilbara for the south and safety. But the small dog has to stay behind. After travelling far from home with drovers and a flying doctor, she becomes a hospital dog and experiences the impact of war on north-western Australia. She witnesses wonderful and terrible things and gives courage to many different humans. But through all her adventures and many names, the little dog remembers Elsie, who girl who loved her best of all. Will she ever find her again?

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Record Number 601762
ISBN 9780143787457
Author Wolfer, Dianne
Title The dog with seven names / by Dianne Wolfer.
Publication details North Sydney, NSW : Random House Australia, 2018.
Pagination etc. 236 pages.
Summary Note A tiny dog, the runt of the litter, is born on a remote cattle station. She shouldn't have survived, but when Elsie finds, names and loves her, the pup becomes a cherished companion. Life is perfect ... until War arrives. With Japanese air raids moving closer, Elsie's family leaves the Pilbara for the south and safety. But the small dog has to stay behind. After travelling far from home with drovers and a flying doctor, she becomes a hospital dog and experiences the impact of war on north-western Australia. She witnesses wonderful and terrible things and gives courage to many different humans. But through all her adventures and many names, the little dog remembers Elsie, who girl who loved her best of all. Will she ever find her again?
Subject Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile fiction
Children's stories
Australia fiction -- Juvenile fiction
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