Angus and Sadie are siblings, but that doesn't mean they're the same. Angus is black-and-white and bigger. He is a good, brave, and clever dogâand he likes that. Sadie, on the other hand, is red-and-white and small. She isn't as quick to learnâor 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. Martinâs A Dogâs Life and John Groganâs Marley books, animal lovers of all ages, and anyone who's ever hadâor wondered what it would be like to haveâa brother or sister just like themselves, but very, very different.
Cynthia Voigt is the Newbery Medal- and Newbery Honorâwinning author of more than twenty books, including Diceyâs Song and A Solitary Blue. She is also the author of Little Bird, illustrated by Newbery Medalâwinning author Lynne Rae Perkins. She lives in Maine.