Ginger Pye

Eleanor Estes

Meet the marvelous Pyes--

There is Mrs. Pye, the youngest mother in town;

Mr. Pye, a famous bird man, who handles all the nation's important bird problems;

Rachel Pye, who is so reasonable she can make unreasonable ideas sound like good ones;

Jerry Pye, who knows about rocks of all sorts and plans to grow up to be a rock man;

Uncles Bennie, who is Jerry and Rachel's uncles--even though he's only three years old.

Lastly is Ginger Pye, the "intellectual dog," who Jerry bought for a hard-earned dollar. The most famous pup in all of Cranbury, Ginger knows tons of tricks, is as loyal as he is smart, and steals the hearts of everyone he meets...until someone steals him!

1952 Newbery Honor Books:

Americans Before Columbus (Elizabeth Baity)

Minn of the Mississippi (Holling C. Holling)

The Defender (Nicholas Kalashnikoff)

The Light at Tern Rock (Julia Sauer)

The Apple and the Arrow (Mary & Conrad Buff)

Last updated: December 2003