Dog Called Leka

Ben Edgeworth is an eighteen year old American boy living in Greeceand working in the shipyard with his uncle. Leka comes to Ben as ahungry stray, searching the shipyard for scraps of food. Leka quicklyproves himself to be a faithful companion in an extraordinary adventurethrough the Greek isles on a catamaran built by Ben himself. Togetherthey overcome danger both on land and on the sea.Awards:Eric Hoffer Award--Young Adult Notable Book AmericanSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsChildren's Book Award Finalist Foreword ReviewsBook of the Year Finalist Independent Publisher:Highlighted Title Award