Angus and Sadie are siblings, but that doesn't mean they're the same.ย Angus is black-and-white andย bigger. He is a good, brave, and clever dogโand he likes that. Sadie, on the other hand, is red-and-white and small. Sheย isn't as quick to learnโor to obey. Angus thinks she's scared of everything, but Sadie knows that's not true. She's just different.
This heartwarming story of two wonderful border collie siblings growing up on a farm in Maine is perfect for young readers who enjoyed Ann M. Martinโs A Dogโs Life and John Groganโs Marley books, animal lovers of all ages, and anyone who's ever hadโor wondered what it would be like to haveโa brother or sister just like themselves, but very, very different.
Cynthia Voigt is the Newbery Medal- and Newbery Honorโwinning author of more than twenty books, including Diceyโs Song and A Solitary Blue. She is also the author of Little Bird, illustrated by Newbery Medalโwinning author Lynne Rae Perkins. She lives in Maine.