Hachiko Waits : Based on a True Story (Paperback)

from Joee

This is a great family move , I'm going to buy two more DVD's for my Family.

from NMkimdykstra

Your personal response to the book: I absolutely loved the movie "Hachi," so I was very excited to read this book. This book is a very easy read, but yet it is a profound story. The movie was extremely emotional, very heart-wrenching, so I wasn't sure how this book would be for kids. However, thi...

from hillcrestgarden

The story of Hachi, the Akita dog, who met the 3:00 train everyday for ten years in hopes that his master would finally step off and come home. This story about devotion and loyalty, is based on true events from Japan's Shibuya Station where a statue of Hachiko still stands today. The book includ...

from mmpvppl

Bittersweet story. Very sad, but in an uplifting sort of way. It's heartwrenching to watch the dog wait for his owner, who's passed away. Grades 1/2 and up.

from leighanne85

One of the best books I have ever read. I read it well before the movie came out. In fact, I read it to my 3rd and 5th graders every year and cry the whole time.