Lake Isle
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For readers of all ages, a general fiction story in the Tobi Little Deer series (general and young adult trade 5.5”x 8.5” 312 pages), available to booksellers in hardcover with jacket (ISBN: 9781949596014 $26.00), paperback (ISBN: 9781949596007 $14.99), and eBook (9781949596021 $4.99).
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“Can you imagine me, a Chihuahua accustomed to the plush comfort of a New York City apartment, lost alone at night in a Vermont forest? Or appreciate my alarm, each time black clouds racing across the sky obscured the summer moon, drawing a cover of impenetrable darkness over the mountain? Or my terror, as the white disc reappeared only to reveal towering shadows all around me that quivered alive with each breeze?
“An owl hooted repeatedly in the distance, then again closer by, followed by a scuffle and frantic squeaks . . . cut off by silence . . . Then faintly, far away, a whippoorwill called, waited, and called again. Each disembodied sound, amplified by the ponderous quiet, riveted my attention. I shivered as much from fear as from the cold night air.
“. . . I’d no idea what to do, so I just shook and waited, and listened with all my might in the dark.
“How I got there and what happened was so unexpected.”
– from the prologue of Lake Isle
“This beautifully observant story . . . will stay with readers long after the tale is finished. Tobi’s internal dialogue has a compelling authenticity, encompassing eloquent ponderings about the bond between humans and dogs, canine devotion and forgiveness–and the awakening of ancestral memory. Joining in the howls of a pack of Native American sled dogs one night, he observes: ‘I was carried into timeless moonlit wilderness, and I, too, became a wild thing.’ . . . Delivering suspenseful story-telling, colorful and believable characters, and a deeply moving tribute to canine loyalty, this tale should resonate with dog lovers of any age.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“This wonderful book features the adventures of a thoughtful little dog whose perceptive observations. . . are touching and poignant. . . . This book is suitable for all ages and resonates with imagery so realistic you’ll believe you can pick up Tobi or reach out and touch the braided rug ‘Mémère’ lovingly made for this little dog!”
– I.P.Vt. Historical Society review
“An utterly charming and inherently entertaining read from first page to last . . . that will linger fondly in the mind and memory long after the book itself has been finished and set back upon the shelf.”
– Small Press Bookwatch
“A wonderful story, especially for a person who loves animals”
– Reader Views Kids
“Can you imagine me, lost alone at night in a Vermont forest? Or appreciate my alarm, each time black clouds racing across the sky obscured the summer moon? Or my terror, as the white disc reappeared only to reveal towering shadows all around me that quivered alive with each breeze? . . . How I got there and what happened was so unexpected.”
– from the prologue of Lake Isle
“This beautifully observant story . . . has a compelling authenticity, encompassing eloquent ponderings about the bond between humans and dogs, canine devotion and forgiveness–and the awakening of ancestral memory. . . .Delivering suspenseful story-telling, colorful and believable characters, and a deeply moving tribute to canine loyalty, this tale should resonate with dog lovers of any age.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“This wonderful book features the adventures of a thoughtful little dog whose perceptive observations. . . are touching and poignant. . . .suitable for all ages.”
– I.P.Vt. Historical Society review
“An utterly charming and inherently entertaining read from first page to last . . . that will linger fondly in the mind and memory long after the book itself has been finished and set back upon the shelf.”
– Small Press Bookwatch
“A wonderful story, especially for a person who loves animals”
– Reader Views Kids
