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Hachiko Waits: Based on a True Story by Lesléa Newman; Machiyo Kodaira is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<br> <i>“What a good dog you are. What a fine dog you are. Hachi, you are the best dog in all of Japan.”</i>&nbsp;Professor Ueno speaks these words to his faithful dog before boarding the train to work every morning. And every afternoon, just before three o’clock, Hachi is at the train station to greet his beloved master. One day, the train arrives at the station without the professor. Hachi waits.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For ten years, Hachi waits for his master to return. Not even Yasuo, the young boy who takes care of Hachi, can persuade him to leave his post.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hachiko Waits, a novel inspired by a true story, brings to life the legendary Akita who became a national symbol for loyalty and devotion. This is a must-read for dog lovers of all ages.&nbsp;<i>Hachiko Waits</i> is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. <p>Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return until the day the dog dies. Based on a true story. </p>

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Author

Lesléa Newman; Machiyo Kodaira

Publisher

Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805073362

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

4.27 / 5 (95 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14