A Dog Called Leka

by Willard Manus

Overview

Ben Edgeworth is an eighteen year old American boy living in Greece

and working in the shipyard with his uncle. Leka comes to Ben as a

hungry stray, searching the shipyard for scraps of food. Leka quickly

proves himself to be a faithful companion in an extraordinary adventure

through the Greek isles on a catamaran built by Ben himself. Together

they overcome danger both on land and on the sea.

Awards:

Eric Hoffer Award--Young Adult Notable Book American

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Children's Book Award Finalist Foreword Reviews

Book of the Year Finalist Independent Publisher:

Highlighted Title Award

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732756878
Publisher:	Viveca Smith Publishing
Publication date:	04/24/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	93
File size:	379 KB
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Willard Manus was born and raised in New York City but lived formany years in the Greek islands, mostly in the village of Lindos, on theisland of Rhodes. His experiences there were published in a memoir,This Way to Paradise--Dancing on the Tables.