Hurry Home Candy Author:Meindert DeJong The creativeness and artistry of the author is evidenced in the starkly realistic, compassionate story of Candy, a little lost dog that becomes a stray. BL. Mature, sensitive . . . written with originality and imagination. SLJ. 1954 Newbery Honor Book
Notable Children's Books 19401959 (ALA)
This book is a powerful tour-de-force. The story centers around a stray dog and told with an empathy which is wrenching. Language is exquisite and real.