This is the amazing true story of Bobbie the Wonder Dog, a legend
in his own time who warmed the hearts of a nation. The Scotch
collie mix was lost on a family trip from Oregon to Indiana in 1923
and walked all the way home, a six-month and almost 2,800-mile
journey, to return to the people he loved. "Brown takes a
sensational news story and focuses on the devotion of one
remarkable dog to bring this amazing story to young readers for the
first time. Porter's illustrations combine rich colors and vintage
details to bring Bobbie to life on the pages through all of his
adventures and hardships. A dog story as incredible now as it was
nearly a century ago, gives Bobbie the Wonder Dog all the makings
of a timeless classic." -Midwest Book Review "Porter's detailed and
dramatically lit paintings trace Bobbie's difficult solo trip back
to Oregon, crossing through snowy forests and rain-soaked fields.
An end note reveals additional details about Bobbie's remarkable
life, fleshing out a quietly inspiring story that's just as
engrossing now as it was some 90 years ago." -Publishers Weekly Bob
was an average-looking collie puppy in every way, except for his
bobbed tail . . . and maybe that's why the Brazier family named him
Bob, or Bobbie. But he was average in no other way. In 1923, Bobbie
joined Frank and Elizabeth Brazier for a cross-country drive from
Silverton, Oregon, to Indiana, Frank's home state, where they
planned to visit family. During a stop in Indiana, Bobbie was
chased off by loose dogs, and after a week of searching and placing
newspaper ads, the broken-hearted Braziers had to give up and start
the drive home. Six months to the day after he was lost in Indiana,
a very thin Bobbie was spotted on a Silverton sidewalk, his coat
matted, his paws raw from wear. Unbelievable as it seemed, the
three-year-old dog had WALKED almost 2,800 miles to get back home.
Though weak and tired, Bobbie went berserk with joy when he was
reunited with his family, and from that day, all of their lives
changed. In the weeks and months that followed, his story tore
across the country in newspapers and even in a hardcover collection
of pet stories. He was the main attraction at an Oregon
home-builders convention in Portland, where thousands lined up to
pet him, and he starred in a short feature film. Also, the Braziers
eventually heard from people along Bobbie's homeward-bound route,
places where he'd stopped long enough to recoup, and then he was
gone again. These stories verified their thinking. Bobbie had done
the impossible. When Bobbie died, he was buried in Portland,
Oregon, by the Oregon Humane Society. Rin Tin-Tin was there to lay
a wreath at his funeral, which was officiated by the mayor of
Portland. This incredible story is all true, and the origins of
Lassie Come Home are said to be traced to the story of Bob of
Silverton, also known as Bobbie, the Wonder Dog.
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